LE7 9GH postcode in Houghton on the Hill, Leicestershire

LE7 9GH is a postcode in Houghton on the Hill, in the Thurnby & Houghton ward of Harborough. It is in the Rutland and Stamford 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 LE7 9GH can get it Across Harborough: 81% Typical price £368,000 Homes sold in LE7 9, last 12 months. ▲ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Leicester 8.6 km in a straight line

Where LE7 9GH is, and what is near it

Map of LE7 9GH and what is near it Map of LE7 9GH: its centre point, with the 328 other postcodes in the LE7 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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 12 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LE7 9GA: also in LE7 9LE7 9GD: also in LE7 9LE7 9GE: also in LE7 9LE7 9GF: also in LE7 9LE7 9GG: also in LE7 9LE7 9GQ: also in LE7 9LE7 9GR: also in LE7 9LE7 9GS: also in LE7 9LE7 9GT: also in LE7 9LE7 9GW: also in LE7 9LE7 9HA: also in LE7 9LE7 9HD: also in LE7 9LE7 9HE: also in LE7 9LE7 9HF: also in LE7 9LE7 9HH: also in LE7 9LE7 9HJ: also in LE7 9LE7 9HP: also in LE7 9LE7 9HQ: also in LE7 9LE7 9HR: also in LE7 9LE7 9HS: also in LE7 9LE7 9HT: also in LE7 9LE7 9HW: also in LE7 9LE7 9HX: also in LE7 9LE7 9JJ: also in LE7 9LE7 9JN: also in LE7 9LE7 9LY: also in LE7 9 Bus stop 400 m2 places, 3.0–8.6 kmThe Billesdon Surgery 4.1 km2 places, 4.3–4.4 kmSchool 4.5 kmThurnby & Houghton LE7 9GH Map of LE7 9GH and what is near it Map of LE7 9GH: its centre point, with the 328 other postcodes in the LE7 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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 12 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 mThe Billesdon Surgery 4.1 kmThurnby & Houghton LE7 9GH
  • LE7 9GH
  • Other postcodes in LE7 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.6267, longitude -0.9983)

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 LE7 9GH?

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 LE7 9GH?

Every home and business at LE7 9GH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE7 9GH 100% Harborough 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE7 9GH 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 LE7 9GH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Harborough District Council's days for LE7 9GH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE7 9GH 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 LE7 9GH 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 LE7 9GH.

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 LE7 9GH: 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 LE7 9GH 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 LE7 9GH?

Homes in LE7 9 sold for a typical £368,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£368,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £462,500 94 sales
  • Semi-detached £269,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £266,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE7 district: a typical £318,750 from 682 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 LE7 9GH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE7 9GH 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 LE7 9GH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around LE7 9GH. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 LE7 9GH

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 60 (8%)£1,593
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,859
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,124
Band Dabout 180 (25%)£2,390
Band Eabout 240 (33%)£2,921
Band Fabout 90 (12%)£3,452
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£3,983
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,780

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 LE7 9GH is in (ONS area E01025814), 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 LE7 9GH?

The nearest open schools to LE7 9GH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE7 9GH, 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 LE7 9GH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE7 9GH is Leicester Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
  • Syston Rail Station Railway station 9.4 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rose & Crown, 136 m away.

More stations near LE7 9GH, 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 LE7 9GH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE7 9GH, 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 LE7 9GH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE7 9GH 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 LE7 9GH?

The nearest to the centre of LE7 9GH, 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 LE7 9GH?

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 LE7 9GH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE7 9GH, 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 LE7 9GH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE7 9GH, 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 LE7 9GH?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE7 9GH 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 LE7 9GH in a conservation area?

The centre of LE7 9GH is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 LE7 9GH?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE7 9GH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 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 LE7 9GH

Ward
Thurnby & Houghton
Parish
Houghton on the Hill
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Houghton on the Hill
Rural or urban
Larger 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.

LE7 9GG50 mLE7 9GQ70 mLE7 9HJ110 mLE7 9GA130 mLE7 9HH130 mLE7 9HT180 m
All of LE7

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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