Postcode LE9 7QU is located in an urban city, within the Earl Shilton area of Hinckley and Bosworth in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Earl Shilton area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Earl Shilton is £46,831 per year. The median sale price in Earl Shilton is £230,000 (around £251 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £189,000 and £275,000. The nearest station is Hinckley (Leics), about 3.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Earl Shilton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,358 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Earl Shilton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 109.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 20.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Earl Shilton is £46,831 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE9 7QU.
Earl Shilton near LE9 7QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hinckley (Leics) located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £251 per square foot) in Earl Shilton area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £865,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £320,000 | £269 |
| Semi-Detached | 77 | £230,000 | £249 |
| Terraced | 32 | £188,250 | £221 |
| Flats | 11 | £105,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £202,500 | £62,000 | £147,500 | £116,500 |
| 2017 | £230,000 | £72,500 | £159,500 | £119,500 |
| 2018 | £266,000 | £90,000 | £174,250 | £132,000 |
| 2019 | £236,250 | £87,000 | £177,000 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £281,000 | £93,000 | £186,750 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £314,950 | £80,500 | £215,000 | £161,000 |
| 2022 | £312,000 | £95,000 | £220,000 | £184,000 |
| 2023 | £349,975 | £110,000 | £228,000 | £174,000 |
| 2024 | £293,750 | £110,000 | £230,000 | £178,000 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £102,500 | £230,000 | £185,999 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | £114,500 | £237,500 | £179,950 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £130 | £171 | £133 |
| 2017 | £194 | £153 | £179 | £144 |
| 2018 | £217 | £154 | £182 | £158 |
| 2019 | £228 | £165 | £205 | £169 |
| 2020 | £213 | £169 | £212 | £178 |
| 2021 | £261 | £168 | £223 | £181 |
| 2022 | £282 | £180 | £250 | £229 |
| 2023 | £284 | £197 | £262 | £198 |
| 2024 | £280 | £200 | £257 | £221 |
| 2025 | £285 | £201 | £264 | £226 |
| 2026 | £262 | £210 | £266 | £216 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LE9 7QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 27, Notleyfield Close, Leicester, LE9 7QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £267,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 4, Notleyfield Close, Leicester, LE9 7QU | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 15, Notleyfield Close, Leicester, LE9 7QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 7, Bowleys View, Leicester, LE9 7PY | Detached | Freehold | £422,500 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 2, Whitmore Grove, Leicester, LE9 7RU | Detached | Freehold | £358,000 |
In the LE9 7QU postcode area, located within Earl Shilton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Heath Lane Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2019. | |
Heath Lane Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2019
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Newlands Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
Newlands Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Townlands Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2013. | |
Townlands Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Apr 2013
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LE9 7QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Wood Street, Earl Shilton, LE9 7ND | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Nisa | High Street, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE9 7LR | Walking directions to Nisa |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Moore Road, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE9 8AF | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Lifestyle Express | Belle Vue Road, Earl Shilton, LE9 7PA | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.5 mi | Mini-Me | Hurst Road, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE9 7GF | Walking directions to Mini-Me |
Annual council tax rates for Hinckley and Bosworth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LE9 7QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anna Barbara Weightman
Earl Shilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Claire Marie Allen
Earl Shilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard George Allen
Earl Shilton - Elected 4 May 2023
Luke Evans
Hinckley and Bosworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LE9 7QU records about 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around LE9 7QU in Earl Shilton is £230,000 (about £251 per square foot) based on 153 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to LE9 7QU, including Heath Lane Academy (Good), Newlands Community Primary School (Requires improvement) and Townlands Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LE9 7QU scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,358 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth covering LE9 7QU is Luke Evans (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anna Barbara Weightman (Liberal Democrats), Claire Marie Allen (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Richard George Allen (Conservative and Unionist Party).