LE16 7WU postcode in Harborough, Leicestershire
LE16 7WU is a postcode in Harborough, in the Lubenham ward. It is in the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 2026.
Where LE16 7WU is, and what is near it
- LE16 7WU
- Other postcodes in LE16 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4930, longitude -0.9456)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE16 7WU?
- HarboroughDistrict council Harborough: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE16 7WU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Harborough, Oadby and WigstonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Neil O'Brien (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Neil O'Brien
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LE16 7WU?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LE16 7WU. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LE16 7WU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Harborough District Council's days for LE16 7WU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE16 7WU on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is LE16 7WU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE16 7WU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Harborough
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE16 7WU: 2,820 properties in Harborough are at high risk (4.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Harborough
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of LE16 7WU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LE16 7WU?
Homes in LE16 7 sold for a typical £340,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 194 sales, down 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £500,000 76 sales
- Semi-detached £312,000 63 sales
- Terraced £286,250 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette £180,000 29 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE16 district: a typical £340,000 from 562 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in LE16 7WU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE16 7WU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LE16 7WU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,600 homes in the neighbourhood around LE16 7WU. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Harborough for 2026‑27: £2,390. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,593 (band A) to £3,983 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,921.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (8%) | £1,593 |
| Band B | about 330 (21%) | £1,859 |
| Band C | about 170 (11%) | £2,124 |
| Band D | about 310 (19%) | £2,390 |
| Band E | about 400 (25%) | £2,921 |
| Band F | about 220 (14%) | £3,452 |
| Band G | about 50 (3%) | £3,983 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,780 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 63% 2020 or later
Averages for Harborough before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE16 7WU is in (ONS area E01025789), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near LE16 7WU?
The nearest open schools to LE16 7WU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to LE16 7WU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE16 7WU is Market Harborough Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Market Harborough Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 16.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near LE16 7WU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE16 7WU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE16 7WU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Market Harborough Med.ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01858 464242 2.3 kmCycle
- South Leicestershire Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 279 3308 5.9 kmDrive
- Husbands Bosworth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01858 880522 8.9 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near LE16 7WU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE16 7WU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE16 7WU?
The nearest to the centre of LE16 7WU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Gartree 1.1 kmWalk
- Kaizen Dental Phone 01858 897969 1.8 kmCycle
- Brite Care Dental Practice Phone 01858 410401 2.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to LE16 7WU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Luke's Hospital Phone 0116 225 3729 1.2 kmWalk
- Woodland Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01536 414515 14.8 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near LE16 7WU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE16 7WU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oat Hill Mews Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01858 894794 1.4 kmCycle
- Rosewood Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 624154 2.2 kmCycle
- The Willows Nursing and Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01858 463177 2.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near LE16 7WU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE16 7WU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Mistrys Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun 9am to 5pm · Phone 07958 494371 2.3 kmCycle
- Market Harborough Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 5pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01858 439110 2.3 kmCycle
- Moins Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 01585 468545 2.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near LE16 7WU?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE16 7WU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ash Tree Vets 3.1 kmCycle
- Ash Tree Vets Phone +44 1536 763100 10.2 kmDrive
- Ash Tree Vets - Rothwell Phone +44 1536 418705 12.6 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is LE16 7WU in a conservation area?
The centre of LE16 7WU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near LE16 7WU?
Police.uk records 56 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE16 7WU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, shoplifting 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE16 7WU
- Ward
- Lubenham
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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