LE17 6NW postcode in Harborough, Leicestershire

LE17 6NW 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 6NW 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 10.6 km in a straight line

Where LE17 6NW is, and what is near it

Map of LE17 6NW and what is near it Map of LE17 6NW: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the LE17 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. LE17 6EL: also in LE17 6LE17 6ES: also in LE17 6LE17 6FA: also in LE17 6LE17 6FD: also in LE17 6LE17 6FG: also in LE17 6LE17 6FL: also in LE17 6LE17 6HN: also in LE17 6LE17 6HT: also in LE17 6LE17 6HU: also in LE17 6LE17 6HW: also in LE17 6LE17 6HY: also in LE17 6LE17 6JB: also in LE17 6LE17 6JD: also in LE17 6LE17 6JH: also in LE17 6LE17 6JP: also in LE17 6LE17 6JT: also in LE17 6LE17 6JU: also in LE17 6LE17 6JW: also in LE17 6LE17 6JX: also in LE17 6LE17 6JY: also in LE17 6LE17 6JZ: also in LE17 6LE17 6LA: also in LE17 6LE17 6LB: also in LE17 6LE17 6LD: also in LE17 6LE17 6LE: also in LE17 6LE17 6LF: also in LE17 6LE17 6LG: also in LE17 6LE17 6LH: also in LE17 6LE17 6LJ: also in LE17 6LE17 6LL: also in LE17 6LE17 6LN: also in LE17 6LE17 6LP: also in LE17 6LE17 6LQ: also in LE17 6LE17 6LR: also in LE17 6LE17 6LS: also in LE17 6LE17 6LT: also in LE17 6LE17 6LU: also in LE17 6LE17 6LW: also in LE17 6LE17 6LX: also in LE17 6LE17 6LY: also in LE17 6LE17 6LZ: also in LE17 6LE17 6NA: also in LE17 6LE17 6NB: also in LE17 6LE17 6NE: also in LE17 6LE17 6NF: also in LE17 6LE17 6NG: also in LE17 6LE17 6NH: also in LE17 6LE17 6NJ: also in LE17 6LE17 6NL: also in LE17 6LE17 6NN: also in LE17 6LE17 6PS: also in LE17 6LE17 6PT: also in LE17 6LE17 6PU: also in LE17 6LE17 6PY: also in LE17 6LE17 6RA: also in LE17 6LE17 6RD: also in LE17 6LE17 6RE: also in LE17 6LE17 6RF: also in LE17 6 School 3.3 kmThe Lady Byron School 7.8 kmThe Masharani Practice 9.1 kmMarket Harborough station 10.6 kmBosworth LE17 6NW Map of LE17 6NW and what is near it Map of LE17 6NW: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the LE17 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Lady Byron School 7.8 kmBosworth LE17 6NW
  • LE17 6NW
  • Other postcodes in LE17 6: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.4664, longitude -1.0649)

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 6NW?

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 6NW?

54% of the homes and businesses at LE17 6NW 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 6NW 0% Harborough 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE17 6NW 54% 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 6NW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Harborough District Council's days for LE17 6NW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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

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 6NW: 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 6NW 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 6NW?

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 6NW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE17 6NW 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 6NW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around LE17 6NW. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). 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 6NW

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 C, the most common, is £2,124.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,593
Band Babout 90 (15%)£1,859
Band Cabout 140 (23%)£2,124
Band Dabout 90 (15%)£2,390
Band Eabout 140 (23%)£2,921
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,452
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£3,983
Band Hwithheld£4,780

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 6NW is in (ONS area E01035087), 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 6NW?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE17 6NW is Market Harborough Rail Station, 10.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Market Harborough Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 13.7 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 6NW, 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 6NW?

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

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

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

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 6NW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE17 6NW, 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 6NW?

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

The centre of LE17 6NW 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 6NW?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LE17 6NW in the latest month it has published.

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 6NW

Ward
Bosworth
Parish
Husbands Bosworth
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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around LE17 6NW

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

LE17 6 sector LE17 district LE postcode area

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Nearby postcodes

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

LE17 6NN810 mLE17 6LF1.3 kmLE17 6LW1.4 kmLE17 6LE1.4 kmLE17 6LG1.4 kmLE17 6FD1.4 km
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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