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LE8 6 in Blaby

Blaby council area · LE8 6 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector LE8 6 in Blaby. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideLE8 6 · LE8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at LE8 6

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

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Recorded sale median
£281,250102 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.5 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the LE8 6 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 3.5 km away and supermarket 1.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the LE8 6 sector boundary. 50% 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 87.7% across 159 residential postcode records in LE8 6, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    LE8 6 has a recorded sale median of £281,250 from 102 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 LE8 6. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

102 sales in sample
101 sales in sample
41 sales in sample
43 sales in sample
17 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 Blaby 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 Blaby, about 57.2%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Harborough 42.8%. The charts cover Blaby 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

£998Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £699 to £998. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£998£848.5£699202020232026
Aug 2026£998

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£998
Jul 2026£994
Jun 2026£990
May 2026£982
Apr 2026£978
Mar 2026£977
Feb 2026£973
Jan 2026£969
Dec 2025£961
Nov 2025£957
Oct 2025£954
Sept 2025£951
Aug 2025£945
Jul 2025£937
Jun 2025£931
May 2025£928
Apr 2025£924
Mar 2025£920
Feb 2025£915
Jan 2025£911
Dec 2024£904
Nov 2024£895
Oct 2024£886
Sept 2024£877
Aug 2024£871
Jul 2024£865
Jun 2024£858
May 2024£852
Apr 2024£846
Mar 2024£842
Feb 2024£834
Jan 2024£827
Dec 2023£819
Nov 2023£811
Oct 2023£802
Sept 2023£795
Aug 2023£792
Jul 2023£788
Jun 2023£785
May 2023£780
Apr 2023£777
Mar 2023£775
Feb 2023£774
Jan 2023£773
Dec 2022£770
Nov 2022£766
Oct 2022£762
Sept 2022£760
Aug 2022£757
Jul 2022£752
Jun 2022£747
May 2022£741
Apr 2022£734
Mar 2022£727
Feb 2022£722
Jan 2022£719
Dec 2021£716
Nov 2021£715
Oct 2021£714
Sept 2021£714
Aug 2021£713
Jul 2021£712
Jun 2021£711
May 2021£711
Apr 2021£710
Mar 2021£709
Feb 2021£708
Jan 2021£705
Dec 2020£703
Nov 2020£702
Oct 2020£701
Sept 2020£699

Average house price

£289,282Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £236,708 to £294,045. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£294k£265.4k£236.7k202020232026
Jul 2026£289,282

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£289,282
Jun 2026£284,165
May 2026£286,466
Apr 2026£290,561
Mar 2026£294,045
Feb 2026£289,885
Jan 2026£287,854
Dec 2025£288,034
Nov 2025£286,299
Oct 2025£285,173
Sept 2025£283,134
Aug 2025£283,748
Jul 2025£283,984
Jun 2025£281,999
May 2025£282,752
Apr 2025£282,436
Mar 2025£282,105
Feb 2025£282,125
Jan 2025£283,497
Dec 2024£283,806
Nov 2024£288,425
Oct 2024£288,798
Sept 2024£285,901
Aug 2024£282,676
Jul 2024£280,994
Jun 2024£285,147
May 2024£281,701
Apr 2024£284,565
Mar 2024£286,305
Feb 2024£283,771
Jan 2024£280,557
Dec 2023£279,175
Nov 2023£281,899
Oct 2023£282,377
Sept 2023£283,738
Aug 2023£281,338
Jul 2023£278,014
Jun 2023£279,195
May 2023£286,873
Apr 2023£289,980
Mar 2023£285,689
Feb 2023£286,155
Jan 2023£284,831
Dec 2022£290,441
Nov 2022£288,200
Oct 2022£288,069
Sept 2022£285,735
Aug 2022£284,380
Jul 2022£282,207
Jun 2022£274,505
May 2022£268,267
Apr 2022£266,553
Mar 2022£266,873
Feb 2022£264,993
Jan 2022£260,501
Dec 2021£263,098
Nov 2021£263,468
Oct 2021£261,445
Sept 2021£254,607
Aug 2021£255,600
Jul 2021£254,866
Jun 2021£252,264
May 2021£244,686
Apr 2021£242,084
Mar 2021£241,143
Feb 2021£240,426
Jan 2021£241,308
Dec 2020£239,267
Nov 2020£236,708
Oct 2020£236,853
Sept 2020£237,960
Aug 2020£236,900
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 postcodesEstimate87.7%Mean across 159 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Blaby; 46,750 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Blaby; 46,750 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 159 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: Blaby; 46,750 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: Blaby; 46,750 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 10 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.5 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.4 km
  • Nearest post office1.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice2.4 km
  • Nearest hospital9.2 km
  • Nearest gym4.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.6 km
  • Nearest community centre1.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking4.8 km
  • Nearest Waitrose8.4 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 10 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.2 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
10.10 km
Tesco
2.37 km
Sainsbury's
5.07 km
Aldi
3.09 km
Lidl
4.95 km
M&S
8.24 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
19
Grade I
1
Grade II*
2
Grade II
16

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)
44.54 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 Old Vicarage
Mapped in sectorSee location
General Elliot
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Lime Tree
Mapped in sectorSee location
Dog and Gun
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Bull's Head
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.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

50% 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 dataset1.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset44.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.9 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.

440recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
178
Anti-social behaviour
67
Shoplifting
43
Criminal damage and arson
35
Public order
28
Burglary
24
Other theft
23
Vehicle crime
19
Other crime
11
Drugs
4
Possession of weapons
4
Robbery
2
Bicycle theft
1
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from LE8 6. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom LE8 6Shared evidence
LE8 6CosbyThis area · Leicestershire
£281,250
102
This area
Reference sector
LE18 3LE18 3 in Oadby and Wigston area guideOadby and Wigston
£273,750£7,500 lower than this area
124
6.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.5 km3.6 km
Nearest park1.2 km1.2 km
PR4 0PR4 0 in Preston area guidePreston
£275,000£6,250 lower than this area
326
176.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.2 km1.2 km
Gigabit availability88%90%
CV5 9CV5 9 in Coventry area guideCoventry
£282,500£1,250 higher than this area
194
30.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.4 km1.3 km
Gigabit availability88%92%
EX2 9EX2 9 in Teignbridge area guideTeignbridge
£290,000£8,750 higher than this area
97
263.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability88%89%
Nearest park1.2 km1.1 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 LE8 6, not the whole of Blaby. 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 159 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: Blaby; 46,750 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: Blaby; 46,750 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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