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LE9 1UZ

Cosby & South Whetstone

Blaby

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Detailed insights for LE9 1UZ

Overview

Postcode LE9 1UZ 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 1.5 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
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 202 ft away from LE9 1UZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe near LE9 1UZ 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
5,353.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
310
97.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.63%
Irish
1
0.31%
Other White
1
0.31%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
57.45%
Owns with a mortgage
44
31.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.09%
Other social rented
5
3.55%
Shared ownership
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Cosby & South Whetstone

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £293,250 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
Detached19£437,000
Semi-Detached24£270,000
Terraced5£215,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE9 1UZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCosby Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBrooke House Day SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

1.0 miPrimaryBadgerbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE9 1UZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE9 1UZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM J SupermarketAsh-Tree Road, Blaby, LE9 1UAWalking directions to M J Supermarket
0.2 miCo-op Food38 Main Street, Cosby, LE9 1UUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSparCroft Road, Cosby, LE9 1REWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miSimplyfreshThe Nook, Blaby, LE9 1REWalking directions to Simplyfresh

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.