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LE9 1SH

Cosby & South Whetstone

Blaby

England / East Midlands / Blaby / Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe / Cosby & South Whetstone / LE9 1SH

Overview

Postcode LE9 1SH 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe is £41,200 per year. The nearest station is Narborough located about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe is £41,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from LE9 1SH.

Flood risk

No risk

Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe near LE9 1SH 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Cosby & South Whetstone

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £292,000 in Cosby & South Whetstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £158,000 up to £750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£375,000
Semi-Detached24£267,500
Terraced6£221,250

10 years price trend in Cosby & South Whetstone

Schools

In the LE9 1SH postcode area, located within Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCosby Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBrooke House Day SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryBadgerbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miM J SupermarketAsh-Tree Road, Blaby, LE9 1UA
0.3 miCo-op Food38 Main Street, Cosby, LE9 1UU
0.4 miSparCroft Road, Cosby, LE9 1RE
0.5 miSimplyfreshThe Nook, Blaby, LE9 1RE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.