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LE7 3 in Charnwood

Charnwood council area · LE7 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector LE7 3 in Charnwood. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideLE7 3 · LE7 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at LE7 3

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
£362,750170 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the LE7 3 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 3.4 km away and supermarket 2.9 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the LE7 3 sector boundary. 100% 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 82.8% across 161 residential postcode records in LE7 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    LE7 3 has a recorded sale median of £362,750 from 170 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for LE7 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

170 sales in sample
170 sales in sample
109 sales in sample
46 sales in sample
15 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood, about 90.8%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Melton 6.3%. The charts cover Charnwood 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

£960Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £680 to £960. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£960£820£680202020232026
Aug 2026£960

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£960
Jul 2026£958
Jun 2026£957
May 2026£955
Apr 2026£952
Mar 2026£949
Feb 2026£944
Jan 2026£940
Dec 2025£936
Nov 2025£934
Oct 2025£929
Sept 2025£923
Aug 2025£922
Jul 2025£921
Jun 2025£922
May 2025£917
Apr 2025£912
Mar 2025£900
Feb 2025£887
Jan 2025£874
Dec 2024£870
Nov 2024£865
Oct 2024£859
Sept 2024£853
Aug 2024£847
Jul 2024£840
Jun 2024£833
May 2024£827
Apr 2024£821
Mar 2024£815
Feb 2024£810
Jan 2024£805
Dec 2023£800
Nov 2023£792
Oct 2023£785
Sept 2023£778
Aug 2023£773
Jul 2023£769
Jun 2023£761
May 2023£751
Apr 2023£739
Mar 2023£732
Feb 2023£729
Jan 2023£727
Dec 2022£726
Nov 2022£725
Oct 2022£722
Sept 2022£717
Aug 2022£713
Jul 2022£710
Jun 2022£706
May 2022£703
Apr 2022£703
Mar 2022£706
Feb 2022£709
Jan 2022£708
Dec 2021£706
Nov 2021£704
Oct 2021£700
Sept 2021£696
Aug 2021£692
Jul 2021£691
Jun 2021£690
May 2021£689
Apr 2021£688
Mar 2021£687
Feb 2021£686
Jan 2021£685
Dec 2020£684
Nov 2020£683
Oct 2020£682
Sept 2020£680

Average house price

£273,945Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £213,397 to £279,223. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£279.2k£246.3k£213.4k202020232026
Jul 2026£273,945

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£273,945
Jun 2026£276,302
May 2026£279,223
Apr 2026£276,877
Mar 2026£273,543
Feb 2026£271,311
Jan 2026£271,775
Dec 2025£272,021
Nov 2025£272,844
Oct 2025£272,729
Sept 2025£271,118
Aug 2025£269,190
Jul 2025£267,791
Jun 2025£266,615
May 2025£265,448
Apr 2025£264,704
Mar 2025£268,686
Feb 2025£267,501
Jan 2025£268,250
Dec 2024£265,404
Nov 2024£266,611
Oct 2024£263,457
Sept 2024£260,251
Aug 2024£258,981
Jul 2024£259,151
Jun 2024£257,022
May 2024£256,989
Apr 2024£253,739
Mar 2024£256,331
Feb 2024£252,188
Jan 2024£255,161
Dec 2023£258,566
Nov 2023£262,197
Oct 2023£261,796
Sept 2023£262,528
Aug 2023£268,385
Jul 2023£268,189
Jun 2023£265,087
May 2023£258,956
Apr 2023£260,163
Mar 2023£263,814
Feb 2023£266,488
Jan 2023£266,969
Dec 2022£269,306
Nov 2022£269,565
Oct 2022£268,449
Sept 2022£264,255
Aug 2022£261,876
Jul 2022£258,855
Jun 2022£255,088
May 2022£253,315
Apr 2022£251,351
Mar 2022£247,539
Feb 2022£241,827
Jan 2022£242,652
Dec 2021£239,674
Nov 2021£239,341
Oct 2021£233,021
Sept 2021£230,766
Aug 2021£230,892
Jul 2021£229,377
Jun 2021£230,397
May 2021£228,108
Apr 2021£229,412
Mar 2021£229,458
Feb 2021£228,773
Jan 2021£228,715
Dec 2020£229,216
Nov 2020£225,574
Oct 2020£222,486
Sept 2020£216,833
Aug 2020£213,397
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 postcodesEstimate82.8%Mean across 161 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Charnwood; 82,272 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Charnwood; 82,272 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 161 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: Charnwood; 82,272 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: Charnwood; 82,272 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 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.4 km
  • Nearest supermarket2.9 km
  • Nearest post office2.2 km
  • Nearest GP practice3 km
  • Nearest hospital7.3 km
  • Nearest gym6.5 km
  • Nearest restaurant2.9 km
  • Nearest community centre1.8 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.9 km
  • Nearest Waitrose6.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 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 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.5 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 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
9.51 km
Tesco
2.92 km
Sainsbury's
3.90 km
Aldi
2.98 km
Lidl
6.09 km
M&S
3.81 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
65
Grade I
2
Grade II*
4
Grade II
59

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)
28.88 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

The Brookside
Mapped in sectorSee location
Britannia Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Malt Shovel
Mapped in sectorSee location
Horse And Groom
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Plough
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.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% 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.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% 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.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset54.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset5.3 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.

306recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
74
Shoplifting
47
Other theft
42
Anti-social behaviour
37
Vehicle crime
29
Criminal damage and arson
26
Burglary
15
Public order
14
Other crime
10
Drugs
7
Robbery
3
Theft from the person
2

Current listings

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from LE7 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom LE7 3Shared evidence
LE7 3BarkbyThis area · Charnwood
£362,750
170
This area
Reference sector
B60 1B60 1 in Bromsgrove area guideBromsgrove
£370,000£7,250 higher than this area
110
76.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.4 km3.4 km
Nearest park1.5 km1.6 km
PE28 4PE28 4 in Huntingdonshire area guideHuntingdonshire
£373,750£11,000 higher than this area
286
66 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.4 km3.4 km
Gigabit availability83%88%
CV37 0CV37 0 in Stratford-on-Avon area guideStratford-on-Avon
£355,000£7,750 lower than this area
139
68.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket2.9 km2.9 km
Nearest park1.5 km1.5 km
CB8 7CB8 7 in West Suffolk area guideWest Suffolk
£367,500£4,750 higher than this area
172
109.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket2.9 km2.8 km
Nearest station3.4 km3.8 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 LE7 3, not the whole of Charnwood. 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 161 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: Charnwood; 82,272 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: Charnwood; 82,272 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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