LE8 0FT postcode in Blaby, Leicestershire
LE8 0FT is a postcode in Blaby, in the Countesthorpe ward. It is in the South Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since December 2017.
Where LE8 0FT is, and what is near it
- LE8 0FT
- Other postcodes in LE8 0: 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 52.5542, longitude -1.0732)
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 LE8 0FT?
- BlabyDistrict council Blaby: 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 LE8 0FT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- South LeicestershireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alberto Costa (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alberto Costa
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 LE8 0FT?
Every home and business at LE8 0FT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Blaby: 92%
Blaby: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Blaby.
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 LE8 0FT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Blaby District Council's days for LE8 0FT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE8 0FT 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 LE8 0FT 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 LE8 0FT.
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 Blaby
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE8 0FT: 1,276 properties in Blaby are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Blaby
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 LE8 0FT 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 LE8 0FT?
Homes in LE8 0 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 14.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £495,000 41 sales
- Semi-detached £269,995 23 sales
- Terraced £267,500 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £138,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE8 district: a typical £290,000 from 473 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 LE8 0FT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE8 0FT 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 LE8 0FT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around LE8 0FT. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). 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 Blaby for 2026‑27: £2,490. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,660 (band A) to £4,150 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,214.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,660 |
| Band B | about 250 (26%) | £1,937 |
| Band C | about 270 (28%) | £2,214 |
| Band D | about 180 (19%) | £2,490 |
| Band E | about 120 (13%) | £3,044 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,597 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,150 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,980 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 45% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Blaby 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 LE8 0FT is in (ONS area E01025617), 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 LE8 0FT?
The nearest open schools to LE8 0FT, 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 LE8 0FT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE8 0FT is South Wigston Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Narborough Rail Station Railway station 9.0 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 LE8 0FT, 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 LE8 0FT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE8 0FT, 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.
- Countesthorpe Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 277 6336 4.3 kmCycle
- Bushloe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 0116 344 0233 4.4 kmCycle
- Wigston Central Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 288 2566 4.4 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 LE8 0FT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE8 0FT 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 LE8 0FT?
The nearest to the centre of LE8 0FT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Fleckney Dental Practice 2.9 kmCycle
- Glen Dental Clinic Phone 07754 077119 3.6 kmCycle
- Briarmeads Dental Practice Phone 0116 271 0500 3.9 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 LE8 0FT?
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.
- Spire Leicester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 272 0888 6.8 kmDrive
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 8.4 kmDrive
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 LE8 0FT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE8 0FT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Linford House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 201 4462 3.8 kmCycle
- Devonshire Court Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 4171 3.9 kmCycle
- Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 257 1330 4.0 kmCycle
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 LE8 0FT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE8 0FT, 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.
- Saffron Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 240 1900 2.8 kmCycle
- Little Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 281 3120 3.5 kmCycle
- County Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 259 2221 3.6 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 LE8 0FT?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE8 0FT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 4.3 kmCycle
- Medivet The Vets 5.3 kmDrive
- Park Vet Group 7.0 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 LE8 0FT in a conservation area?
The centre of LE8 0FT 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 LE8 0FT?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LE8 0FT 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE8 0FT
- Ward
- Countesthorpe
- Parish
- Kilby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 2017
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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