LE17 5RZ postcode in Harborough, Leicestershire

LE17 5RZ is a postcode in Harborough, in the Bosworth 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 5RZ can get it Across Harborough: 81% Typical price £470,000 Homes sold in LE17 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Narborough 11.5 km in a straight line

Where LE17 5RZ is, and what is near it

Map of LE17 5RZ and what is near it Map of LE17 5RZ: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the LE17 5 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 5FS: also in LE17 5LE17 5FT: also in LE17 5LE17 5FU: also in LE17 5LE17 5FW: also in LE17 5LE17 5FX: also in LE17 5LE17 5FZ: also in LE17 5LE17 5LP: also in LE17 5LE17 5LR: also in LE17 5LE17 5LS: also in LE17 5LE17 5LT: also in LE17 5LE17 5LU: also in LE17 5LE17 5LX: also in LE17 5LE17 5LZ: also in LE17 5LE17 5NU: also in LE17 5LE17 5NX: also in LE17 5LE17 5NY: also in LE17 5LE17 5NZ: also in LE17 5LE17 5PA: also in LE17 5LE17 5PB: also in LE17 5LE17 5PE: also in LE17 5LE17 5PF: also in LE17 5LE17 5PG: also in LE17 5LE17 5PH: also in LE17 5LE17 5PJ: also in LE17 5LE17 5PL: also in LE17 5LE17 5PN: also in LE17 5LE17 5PP: also in LE17 5LE17 5PQ: also in LE17 5LE17 5PR: also in LE17 5LE17 5PS: also in LE17 5LE17 5PT: also in LE17 5LE17 5PW: also in LE17 5LE17 5QD: also in LE17 5LE17 5RF: also in LE17 5LE17 5RG: also in LE17 5LE17 5RH: also in LE17 5LE17 5RJ: also in LE17 5LE17 5RL: also in LE17 5LE17 5RP: also in LE17 5LE17 5RQ: also in LE17 5LE17 5RR: also in LE17 5LE17 5RS: also in LE17 5LE17 5RT: also in LE17 5LE17 5RU: also in LE17 5LE17 5RX: also in LE17 5LE17 5RY: also in LE17 5LE17 5SA: also in LE17 5LE17 5SD: also in LE17 5LE17 5SE: also in LE17 5LE17 5SH: also in LE17 5LE17 5SJ: also in LE17 5LE17 5SL: also in LE17 5LE17 5SN: also in LE17 5LE17 5SP: also in LE17 5 3 places, 4.1–5.0 km2 schools, 4.4–4.6 kmGP 6.6 kmSouth Wigston station 12.1 kmUllesthorpe LE17 5RZ Map of LE17 5RZ and what is near it Map of LE17 5RZ: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the LE17 5 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. 5 places, 4.1–5.0 kmGP 6.6 kmSouth Wigston station 12.1 kmUllesthorpe LE17 5RZ
  • LE17 5RZ
  • Other postcodes in LE17 5: 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 52.4738, longitude -1.1446)

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 5RZ?

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 5RZ?

86% of the homes and businesses at LE17 5RZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE17 5RZ 0% Harborough 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE17 5RZ 86% Harborough 97%
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 LE17 5RZ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE17 5RZ.

Check the bin days for LE17 5RZ 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 5RZ 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 5RZ.

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 5RZ: 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 5RZ 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 5RZ?

Homes in LE17 5 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£470,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£455,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £580,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £255,750 6 sales

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 5RZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE17 5RZ 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 LE17 5RZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around LE17 5RZ. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 5RZ

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 G, the most common, is £3,983.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,593
Band Babout 100 (10%)£1,859
Band Cabout 150 (15%)£2,124
Band Dabout 120 (12%)£2,390
Band Eabout 190 (19%)£2,921
Band Fabout 190 (19%)£3,452
Band Gabout 200 (20%)£3,983
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,780

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 5RZ is in (ONS area E01025810), 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 5RZ?

The nearest open schools to LE17 5RZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE17 5RZ, 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 5RZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE17 5RZ is Narborough Rail Station, 11.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Narborough Rail Station Railway station 11.5 kmDrive
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 12.1 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 5RZ, 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 5RZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE17 5RZ, 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 5RZ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE17 5RZ 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 5RZ?

The nearest to the centre of LE17 5RZ, 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 5RZ?

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 5RZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE17 5RZ, 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 5RZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE17 5RZ, 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 5RZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE17 5RZ 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 5RZ in a conservation area?

The centre of LE17 5RZ 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 5RZ?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE17 5RZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 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 5RZ

Ward
Bosworth
Parish
Kimcote and Walton
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LE17 5SD180 mLE17 5RU340 mLE17 5RX410 mLE17 5FZ520 mLE17 5RY570 mLE17 5PL620 m
All of LE17

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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