LE17 6HX postcode in North Kilworth, Leicestershire

LE17 6HX is a postcode in North Kilworth, in the Bosworth ward of Harborough. 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 100% of homes and businesses at LE17 6HX can get it Across Harborough: 81% Typical price £395,000 Homes sold in LE17 6, last 12 months. ▲ 5.3% on the year before Nearest station Market Harborough 12.9 km in a straight line

Where LE17 6HX is, and what is near it

Map of LE17 6HX and what is near it Map of LE17 6HX: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the LE17 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LE17 6BZ: also in LE17 6LE17 6DL: also in LE17 6LE17 6EL: also in LE17 6LE17 6EP: also in LE17 6LE17 6ER: also in LE17 6LE17 6ES: also in LE17 6LE17 6ET: also in LE17 6LE17 6EU: also in LE17 6LE17 6EX: also in LE17 6LE17 6EY: also in LE17 6LE17 6EZ: also in LE17 6LE17 6FB: also in LE17 6LE17 6FG: also in LE17 6LE17 6FH: also in LE17 6LE17 6FJ: also in LE17 6LE17 6FT: also in LE17 6LE17 6HD: also in LE17 6LE17 6HF: also in LE17 6LE17 6HG: also in LE17 6LE17 6HH: also in LE17 6LE17 6HJ: also in LE17 6LE17 6HL: also in LE17 6LE17 6HN: also in LE17 6LE17 6HQ: also in LE17 6LE17 6HT: also in LE17 6LE17 6HW: also in LE17 6LE17 6HY: also in LE17 6LE17 6JP: also in LE17 6 School 2.2 kmGP 2.4 km2 GP practices, 7.3 kmMarket Harborough station 12.9 kmBosworth LE17 6HX Map of LE17 6HX and what is near it Map of LE17 6HX: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the LE17 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.2 km2 places, 2.4–12.9 kmRugby station 13.1 kmBosworth LE17 6HX
  • LE17 6HX
  • Other postcodes in LE17 6: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 52.4460, longitude -1.0912)

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 6HX?

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 6HX?

Every home and business at LE17 6HX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE17 6HX 100% Harborough 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE17 6HX 100% 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 6HX?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE17 6HX.

Check the bin days for LE17 6HX 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 6HX 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 6HX.

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 6HX: 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 6HX 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 6HX?

Homes in LE17 6 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£395,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £470,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £315,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £245,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 6HX

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in LE17 6HX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. The middle sale was £445,000, from £355,000 to £530,000. Across LE17 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £395,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 6HX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around LE17 6HX. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (21%). 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 6HX

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 30 (4%)£1,593
Band Babout 100 (13%)£1,859
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,124
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,390
Band Eabout 140 (19%)£2,921
Band Fabout 130 (17%)£3,452
Band Gabout 140 (19%)£3,983
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,780

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 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 6HX is in (ONS area E01035086), 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 6HX?

The nearest open schools to LE17 6HX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE17 6HX, 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 6HX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE17 6HX is Market Harborough Rail Station, 12.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Market Harborough Rail Station Railway station 12.9 kmDrive
  • Rugby Rail Station Railway station 13.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest White Lion, 250 m away.

More stations near LE17 6HX, 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 6HX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE17 6HX, 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 6HX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE17 6HX 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 6HX?

The nearest to the centre of LE17 6HX, 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 6HX?

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 6HX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE17 6HX, 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 vets are near LE17 6HX?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE17 6HX 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 6HX in a conservation area?

The centre of LE17 6HX 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 6HX?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE17 6HX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary2 reports
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 6HX

Ward
Bosworth
Parish
North Kilworth
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
North Kilworth
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 6ER80 mLE17 6DL90 mLE17 6ES120 mLE17 6ET140 mLE17 6EX150 mLE17 6FH160 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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