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DE12 7 in North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire council area · DE12 7 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector DE12 7 in North West Leicestershire. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideDE12 7 · DE12 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at DE12 7

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£258,000157 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
4.8 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped supermarket is 0.9 km from the DE12 7 sector centre, while the nearest station is 4.8 km away. Both are straight-line distances; actual routes may differ.

What stands out in the records

  • Primary school evidence

    6 primary schools appear inside the DE12 7 sector boundary. 80% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 61.3% across 230 residential postcode records in DE12 7, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    DE12 7 has a recorded sale median of £258,000 from 157 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Photos near DE12 7 in North West Leicestershire

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for DE12 7. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

157 sales in sample
154 sales in sample
73 sales in sample
46 sales in sample
35 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for North West Leicestershire local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in North West Leicestershire, about 93.4%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Hinckley and Bosworth 6.4%. The charts cover North West Leicestershire only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£914Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £648 to £914. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£914£781£648202020232026
Aug 2026£914

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£914
Jul 2026£910
Jun 2026£907
May 2026£905
Apr 2026£901
Mar 2026£899
Feb 2026£895
Jan 2026£893
Dec 2025£891
Nov 2025£889
Oct 2025£870
Sept 2025£850
Aug 2025£832
Jul 2025£829
Jun 2025£827
May 2025£826
Apr 2025£827
Mar 2025£828
Feb 2025£824
Jan 2025£819
Dec 2024£814
Nov 2024£808
Oct 2024£804
Sept 2024£800
Aug 2024£797
Jul 2024£791
Jun 2024£790
May 2024£786
Apr 2024£785
Mar 2024£780
Feb 2024£777
Jan 2024£773
Dec 2023£769
Nov 2023£760
Oct 2023£751
Sept 2023£744
Aug 2023£741
Jul 2023£737
Jun 2023£732
May 2023£725
Apr 2023£716
Mar 2023£709
Feb 2023£702
Jan 2023£700
Dec 2022£698
Nov 2022£695
Oct 2022£692
Sept 2022£690
Aug 2022£688
Jul 2022£686
Jun 2022£683
May 2022£681
Apr 2022£681
Mar 2022£681
Feb 2022£682
Jan 2022£680
Dec 2021£679
Nov 2021£678
Oct 2021£676
Sept 2021£675
Aug 2021£674
Jul 2021£673
Jun 2021£670
May 2021£667
Apr 2021£662
Mar 2021£659
Feb 2021£655
Jan 2021£656
Dec 2020£655
Nov 2020£653
Oct 2020£650
Sept 2020£648

Average house price

£280,530Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £226,986 to £286,581. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£286.6k£256.8k£227k202020232026
Jul 2026£280,530

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£280,530
Jun 2026£282,505
May 2026£286,581
Apr 2026£285,800
Mar 2026£281,914
Feb 2026£279,877
Jan 2026£281,497
Dec 2025£282,434
Nov 2025£279,085
Oct 2025£280,000
Sept 2025£282,644
Aug 2025£277,712
Jul 2025£271,844
Jun 2025£265,090
May 2025£270,695
Apr 2025£271,750
Mar 2025£274,134
Feb 2025£273,928
Jan 2025£274,407
Dec 2024£275,071
Nov 2024£271,428
Oct 2024£270,772
Sept 2024£269,011
Aug 2024£270,091
Jul 2024£267,342
Jun 2024£266,303
May 2024£262,605
Apr 2024£262,474
Mar 2024£261,137
Feb 2024£264,391
Jan 2024£267,018
Dec 2023£268,163
Nov 2023£266,931
Oct 2023£266,040
Sept 2023£269,337
Aug 2023£268,054
Jul 2023£267,264
Jun 2023£260,455
May 2023£261,895
Apr 2023£262,721
Mar 2023£268,837
Feb 2023£270,255
Jan 2023£271,054
Dec 2022£270,293
Nov 2022£273,794
Oct 2022£275,108
Sept 2022£275,285
Aug 2022£270,311
Jul 2022£266,945
Jun 2022£263,904
May 2022£261,259
Apr 2022£255,780
Mar 2022£252,795
Feb 2022£249,889
Jan 2022£248,629
Dec 2021£245,534
Nov 2021£244,996
Oct 2021£246,188
Sept 2021£243,363
Aug 2021£244,227
Jul 2021£243,126
Jun 2021£244,696
May 2021£240,710
Apr 2021£237,608
Mar 2021£234,969
Feb 2021£235,199
Jan 2021£234,760
Dec 2020£233,780
Nov 2020£230,854
Oct 2020£226,986
Sept 2020£228,575
Aug 2020£228,186
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate61.3%Mean across 230 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: North West Leicestershire; 52,095 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: North West Leicestershire; 52,095 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 230 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: North West Leicestershire; 52,095 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: North West Leicestershire; 52,095 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 21 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station4.8 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.9 km
  • Nearest post office1.3 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.1 km
  • Nearest hospital16.2 km
  • Nearest gym8.5 km
  • Nearest restaurant5.1 km
  • Nearest community centre4.1 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.9 km
  • Nearest Waitrose20.6 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector7 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 21 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.8 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
21.94 km
Tesco
1.29 km
Sainsbury's
8.08 km
Aldi
7.38 km
Lidl
7.52 km
M&S
7.56 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
69
Grade I
1
Grade II*
4
Grade II
64

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Colwick Country Park (West Lake)
39.53 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Bird in hand
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Old Crown
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Black Horse
Mapped in sectorSee location
White Hart
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Crown Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
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Halfway House
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

6Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

80% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset8.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset24.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset6.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

566recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
205
Anti-social behaviour
85
Vehicle crime
76
Criminal damage and arson
63
Public order
50
Other theft
26
Burglary
21
Other crime
20
Drugs
10
Robbery
4
Possession of weapons
3
Shoplifting
2
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider DE12 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from DE12 7. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom DE12 7Shared evidence
DE12 7Appleby MagnaThis area · North West Leicestershire
£258,000
157
This area
Reference sector
BB2 7BB2 7 in Ribble Valley area guideRibble Valley
£265,000£7,000 higher than this area
149
137.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.8 km0.8 km
Nearest station4.8 km4.8 km
Nearest supermarket0.9 km1 km
IP26 4IP26 4 in King's Lynn and West Norfolk area guideKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
£270,000£12,000 higher than this area
99
139.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station4.8 km5.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.9 km0.7 km
WV15 5WV15 5 in Shropshire area guideShropshire
£275,450£17,450 higher than this area
56
59.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability61%63%
Nearest supermarket0.9 km1.2 km
Nearest park0.8 km0.6 km
ST8 7ST8 7 in Staffordshire Moorlands area guideStaffordshire Moorlands
£244,000£14,000 lower than this area
164
63.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.9 km0.9 km
Nearest station4.8 km5.1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector DE12 7, not the whole of North West Leicestershire. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 230 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: North West Leicestershire; 52,095 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: North West Leicestershire; 52,095 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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