LE17 4LW postcode in Harborough, Leicestershire

LE17 4LW is a postcode in Harborough, in the Ullesthorpe ward. It is in the South Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire 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 0% of homes and businesses at LE17 4LW can get it Across Harborough: 81% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in LE17 4, last 12 months. ▼ 6.8% on the year before Nearest station Narborough 10.0 km in a straight line

Where LE17 4LW is, and what is near it

Map of LE17 4LW and what is near it Map of LE17 4LW: its centre point, with the 341 other postcodes in the LE17 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE17 4DG: also in LE17 4LE17 4FY: also in LE17 4LE17 4GB: also in LE17 4LE17 4GE: also in LE17 4LE17 4GF: also in LE17 4LE17 4GJ: also in LE17 4LE17 4GL: also in LE17 4LE17 4GN: also in LE17 4LE17 4GQ: also in LE17 4LE17 4GS: also in LE17 4LE17 4GT: also in LE17 4LE17 4GU: also in LE17 4LE17 4GW: also in LE17 4LE17 4GX: also in LE17 4LE17 4GY: also in LE17 4LE17 4HJ: also in LE17 4LE17 4JA: also in LE17 4LE17 4LE: also in LE17 4LE17 4LH: also in LE17 4LE17 4LL: also in LE17 4LE17 4LN: also in LE17 4LE17 4LR: also in LE17 4LE17 4LS: also in LE17 4LE17 4LT: also in LE17 4LE17 4LU: also in LE17 4LE17 4LX: also in LE17 4LE17 4LY: also in LE17 4LE17 4LZ: also in LE17 4LE17 4NW: also in LE17 4LE17 4PP: also in LE17 4LE17 4QS: also in LE17 4LE17 4QT: also in LE17 4LE17 4QX: also in LE17 4LE17 4QY: also in LE17 4LE17 4QZ: also in LE17 4LE17 4RX: also in LE17 4LE17 4RY: also in LE17 4LE17 4RZ: also in LE17 4LE17 4SA: also in LE17 4LE17 4SB: also in LE17 4LE17 4SD: also in LE17 4LE17 4SE: also in LE17 4LE17 4SF: also in LE17 4LE17 4SG: also in LE17 4LE17 4SQ: also in LE17 4LE17 4SW: also in LE17 4LE17 4UD: also in LE17 4LE17 4UN: also in LE17 4LE17 4UQ: also in LE17 4LE17 4UW: also in LE17 4LE17 4UY: also in LE17 4LE17 4WE: also in LE17 4LE17 4YA: also in LE17 4LE17 4YB: also in LE17 4LE17 4YN: also in LE17 4 School 2.4 kmGP 6.0 kmLutterworth East LE17 4LW Map of LE17 4LW and what is near it Map of LE17 4LW: its centre point, with the 341 other postcodes in the LE17 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.4 kmGP 6.0 kmLutterworth East LE17 4LW
  • LE17 4LW
  • Other postcodes in LE17 4: 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 52.4813, longitude -1.2156)

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 LE17 4LW?

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 LE17 4LW?

None of the homes and businesses at LE17 4LW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE17 4LW 0% Harborough 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE17 4LW 0% Harborough 97%
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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 LE17 4LW?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE17 4LW.

Check the bin days for LE17 4LW 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 LE17 4LW 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 LE17 4LW.

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 LE17 4LW: 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 LE17 4LW 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 LE17 4LW?

Homes in LE17 4 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 150 sales, down 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£311,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £369,000 75 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £200,000 21 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 LE17 district: a typical £325,000 from 262 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 LE17 4LW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE17 4LW 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

Food hygiene ratings at LE17 4LW

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LE17 4LW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE17 4LW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around LE17 4LW. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (24%). 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 LE17 4LW

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 £4,780 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,921.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (6%)£1,593
Band Babout 190 (17%)£1,859
Band Cabout 200 (18%)£2,124
Band Dabout 160 (14%)£2,390
Band Eabout 240 (21%)£2,921
Band Fabout 140 (12%)£3,452
Band Gabout 120 (11%)£3,983
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,780

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 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 LE17 4LW is in (ONS area E01025816), 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 LE17 4LW?

The nearest open schools to LE17 4LW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE17 4LW, 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 LE17 4LW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE17 4LW is Narborough Rail Station, 10.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Narborough Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive
  • Rugby Rail Station Railway station 11.6 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 LE17 4LW, 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 LE17 4LW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE17 4LW, 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 LE17 4LW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE17 4LW 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 LE17 4LW?

The nearest to the centre of LE17 4LW, 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 LE17 4LW?

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 LE17 4LW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE17 4LW, 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 LE17 4LW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE17 4LW, 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 LE17 4LW?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE17 4LW 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 LE17 4LW in a conservation area?

The centre of LE17 4LW 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 LE17 4LW?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE17 4LW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Public order1 report
Other crime1 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 LE17 4LW

Ward
Ullesthorpe
Parish
Bitteswell with Bittesby
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to 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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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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