LE16 8PJ postcode in North Northamptonshire, England

LE16 8PJ is a postcode in North Northamptonshire, in the Desborough ward. It is in the Kettering parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 85% of homes and businesses at LE16 8PJ can get it Across North Northamptonshire: 95% Typical price £389,000 Homes sold in LE16 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Market Harborough 2.4 km in a straight line

Where LE16 8PJ is, and what is near it

Map of LE16 8PJ and what is near it Map of LE16 8PJ: its centre point, with the 343 other postcodes in the LE16 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE16 8AF: also in LE16 8LE16 8AG: also in LE16 8LE16 8AH: also in LE16 8LE16 8AJ: also in LE16 8LE16 8AQ: also in LE16 8LE16 8AW: also in LE16 8LE16 8BA: also in LE16 8LE16 8BB: also in LE16 8LE16 8BE: also in LE16 8LE16 8BP: also in LE16 8LE16 8BQ: also in LE16 8LE16 8BS: also in LE16 8LE16 8BT: also in LE16 8LE16 8BU: also in LE16 8LE16 8BW: also in LE16 8LE16 8EH: also in LE16 8LE16 8EJ: also in LE16 8LE16 8EL: also in LE16 8LE16 8EN: also in LE16 8LE16 8EP: also in LE16 8LE16 8ER: also in LE16 8LE16 8EX: also in LE16 8LE16 8EY: also in LE16 8LE16 8FA: also in LE16 8LE16 8FB: also in LE16 8LE16 8FD: also in LE16 8LE16 8FL: also in LE16 8LE16 8FN: also in LE16 8LE16 8FP: also in LE16 8LE16 8FQ: also in LE16 8LE16 8FX: also in LE16 8LE16 8FY: also in LE16 8LE16 8FZ: also in LE16 8LE16 8GF: also in LE16 8LE16 8GG: also in LE16 8LE16 8GJ: also in LE16 8LE16 8GN: also in LE16 8LE16 8GS: also in LE16 8LE16 8GT: also in LE16 8LE16 8GX: also in LE16 8LE16 8GY: also in LE16 8LE16 8GZ: also in LE16 8LE16 8HA: also in LE16 8LE16 8HH: also in LE16 8LE16 8HJ: also in LE16 8LE16 8HL: also in LE16 8LE16 8JA: also in LE16 8LE16 8JB: also in LE16 8LE16 8JE: also in LE16 8LE16 8JF: also in LE16 8LE16 8JG: also in LE16 8LE16 8JH: also in LE16 8LE16 8JJ: also in LE16 8LE16 8JL: also in LE16 8LE16 8JP: also in LE16 8LE16 8JR: also in LE16 8LE16 8LL: also in LE16 8LE16 8NN: also in LE16 8LE16 8NW: also in LE16 8LE16 8PB: also in LE16 8LE16 8PD: also in LE16 8LE16 8PF: also in LE16 8LE16 8PG: also in LE16 8LE16 8PH: also in LE16 8LE16 8PQ: also in LE16 8LE16 8PU: also in LE16 8LE16 8QU: also in LE16 8LE16 8WY: also in LE16 8LE16 8ZY: also in LE16 8 3 places, 2.4–3.5 kmWelland Park Academy 3.3 kmGP 7.5 kmCorby station 12.6 kmDesborough LE16 8PJ Map of LE16 8PJ and what is near it Map of LE16 8PJ: its centre point, with the 343 other postcodes in the LE16 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.5 kmWelland Park Academy 3.3 kmGP 7.5 kmDesborough LE16 8PJ
  • LE16 8PJ
  • Other postcodes in LE16 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 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 52.4799, longitude -0.8737)

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 8PJ?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE16 8PJ?

5% of the homes and businesses at LE16 8PJ cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE16 8PJ 85% North Northamptonshire 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE16 8PJ 85% North Northamptonshire Over 99%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)5%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: 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 8PJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Northamptonshire Council's days for LE16 8PJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE16 8PJ on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 8PJ 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 8PJ.

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 North Northamptonshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE16 8PJ: 5,620 properties in North Northamptonshire are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North Northamptonshire

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 8PJ 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.

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Source: 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 8PJ?

Homes in LE16 8 sold for a typical £389,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 133 sales, down 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£389,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £502,495 70 sales
  • Semi-detached £317,500 36 sales
  • Terraced £272,500 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 postcode

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

Homes sold in LE16 8PJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE16 8PJ 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 8PJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around LE16 8PJ. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LE16 8PJ

Band D in North Northamptonshire for 2026‑27: £2,424. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,616 (band A) to £4,848 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,963.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,616
Band Babout 120 (11%)£1,885
Band Cabout 180 (17%)£2,155
Band Dabout 150 (14%)£2,424
Band Eabout 220 (21%)£2,963
Band Fabout 180 (17%)£3,501
Band Gabout 140 (13%)£4,040
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,848

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for North Northamptonshire 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 8PJ is in (ONS area E01027129), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8PJ?

The nearest open schools to LE16 8PJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE16 8PJ, and how we find them

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 8PJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE16 8PJ is Market Harborough Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Market Harborough Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Corby Rail Station Railway station 12.6 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 8PJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LE16 8PJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE16 8PJ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8PJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE16 8PJ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE16 8PJ?

The nearest to the centre of LE16 8PJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8PJ?

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.

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 8PJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE16 8PJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8PJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE16 8PJ, 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.

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 8PJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE16 8PJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8PJ in a conservation area?

The centre of LE16 8PJ 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 8PJ?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE16 8PJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LE16 8PJ

Ward
Desborough
Parish
Dingley
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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LE16 8PG460 mLE16 8NW590 mLE16 8PQ660 mLE16 8PH770 mLE16 8QU780 mLE16 8PF840 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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