LE7 9UH postcode in Leicester, Leicestershire
LE7 9UH is a postcode in Leicester, 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 March 1983.
Where LE7 9UH is, and what is near it
- LE7 9UH
- Other postcodes in LE7 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 52.6404, longitude -1.0468)
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 9UH?
- HarboroughDistrict council Harborough: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE7 9UH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Rutland and StamfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alicia Kearns (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alicia Kearns
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 9UH?
Every home and business at LE7 9UH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9UH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LE7 9UH.
Check the bin days for LE7 9UH on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9UH 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 9UH.
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 9UH: 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 9UH 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9UH?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 9UH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE7 9UH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2024. 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 LE7 9UH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around LE7 9UH. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,593 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,859 |
| Band C | about 300 (41%) | £2,124 |
| Band D | about 200 (27%) | £2,390 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,921 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,452 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,983 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,780 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 36% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 19% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 18% 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 9UH is in (ONS area E01035093), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9UH?
The nearest open schools to LE7 9UH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9UH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE7 9UH is Leicester Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
- Syston Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rose Acre Close, 97 m away.
More stations near LE7 9UH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE7 9UH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE7 9UH, 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.
- St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 241 6392 1.3 kmCycle
- Johnson Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0116 253 6299 1.9 kmCycle
- Downing Drive Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 241 3801 2.0 kmCycle
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 9UH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE7 9UH 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE7 9UH?
The nearest to the centre of LE7 9UH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- TG's Dental Suite Scraptoft Phone 0116 276 0619 400 mWalk
- C M Desai Limited - Thurncourt Phone 0116 241 3182 1.3 kmCycle
- Total Dental Care - Netherhall Dental Surgery Phone 0116 241 8877 1.3 kmCycle
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 9UH?
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.
- Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0116 276 9401 1.7 kmCycle
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 2.6 kmCycle
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 9UH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE7 9UH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bow Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 243 3806 700 mWalk
- Hambleton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 243 3806 700 mWalk
- Thurn Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0116 241 3126 700 mWalk
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 9UH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE7 9UH, 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.
- Well, Willowbrook Medical Ctr. Mon to Fri 8am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 241 5073 350 mWalk
- Unipharm Chemists Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 1.3 kmCycle
- R Glenton & Son Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 1.6 kmCycle
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 9UH?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE7 9UH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet The Vets 5.0 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 6.5 kmDrive
- Medivet 6.9 kmDrive
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 9UH in a conservation area?
The centre of LE7 9UH 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 LE7 9UH?
Police.uk records 189 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE7 9UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 9, burglary 6, drugs 6, other crime 5, bicycle theft 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE7 9UH
- Ward
- Thurnby & Houghton
- Parish
- Scraptoft
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Leicester
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- March 1983
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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