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LE9 1RS

Cottage Lane

Cosby & South Whetstone

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Detailed insights for LE9 1RS

Overview

Postcode LE9 1RS is located in an urban city, within the Cosby & South Whetstone ward of Blaby in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe is £54,439 per year. The nearest station is Narborough located about 3.0 miles away.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,698 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 46.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe is £54,439 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 240 ft away from LE9 1RS.

Flood risk

No risk

Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe near LE9 1RS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Narborough located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
95.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.64(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.06(-23%)
Shoplifting
7.18(-17%)
Burglary
5.88(+77%)
Public order
5.23(-24%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
93.44%
Other Asian
8
3.09%
Other White
4
1.54%
Chinese
2
0.77%
Caribbean
2
0.77%
Total population: 259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
27.71%
Level 3 (A level)
54
23.38%
No qualifications
44
19.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
12.55%
Apprenticeship
20
8.66%
Total 16+ residents: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
60.16%
Owns with a mortgage
38
29.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.47%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Cosby & South Whetstone

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 in Cosby & South Whetstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £930,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cosby & South Whetstone in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cosby & South Whetstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£375,000
Semi-Detached25£265,000
Terraced6£195,000

10 year median price trend in Cosby & South Whetstone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cosby & South Whetstone.

Schools

In the LE9 1RS postcode area, located within Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blaby district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,872
Band C£2,139
Band D£2,407
Band E£2,942
Band F£3,476
Band G£4,011
Band H£4,814

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LE9 1RS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jane Wolfe

Cosby & South Whetstone - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Les Phillimore

Cosby & South Whetstone - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Alberto Costa

South Leicestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictBlabyE07000129
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth LeicestershireE14001488
ParishCosbyE04005344
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cosby, Croft & ElmesthorpeE02005342
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blaby 010AE01025613
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1996-06-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.