LE8 8ED postcode in Harborough, Leicestershire

LE8 8ED is a postcode in Harborough, in the Fleckney ward. It is in the South Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since February 2021.

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 can get it. Harborough: 81% Typical price £281,750 Homes sold in LE8 8, last 12 months. ▼ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station South Wigston 8.8 km in a straight line

Where LE8 8ED is, and what is near it

Map of LE8 8ED and what is near it Map of LE8 8ED: its centre point, with the 113 other postcodes in the LE8 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE8 8AB: also in LE8 8LE8 8AD: also in LE8 8LE8 8AE: also in LE8 8LE8 8AF: also in LE8 8LE8 8AG: also in LE8 8LE8 8AH: also in LE8 8LE8 8AJ: also in LE8 8LE8 8AL: also in LE8 8LE8 8AN: also in LE8 8LE8 8AP: also in LE8 8LE8 8AQ: also in LE8 8LE8 8AR: also in LE8 8LE8 8AS: also in LE8 8LE8 8AT: also in LE8 8LE8 8AU: also in LE8 8LE8 8AW: also in LE8 8LE8 8AX: also in LE8 8LE8 8AY: also in LE8 8LE8 8AZ: also in LE8 8LE8 8BL: also in LE8 8LE8 8BN: also in LE8 8LE8 8BR: also in LE8 8LE8 8BS: also in LE8 8LE8 8BT: also in LE8 8LE8 8BU: also in LE8 8LE8 8BW: also in LE8 8LE8 8BX: also in LE8 8LE8 8BY: also in LE8 8LE8 8DA: also in LE8 8LE8 8DB: also in LE8 8LE8 8DD: also in LE8 8LE8 8DE: also in LE8 8LE8 8DF: also in LE8 8LE8 8DG: also in LE8 8LE8 8DH: also in LE8 8LE8 8DJ: also in LE8 8LE8 8DL: also in LE8 8LE8 8DN: also in LE8 8LE8 8DP: also in LE8 8LE8 8DQ: also in LE8 8LE8 8DR: also in LE8 8LE8 8DS: also in LE8 8LE8 8DT: also in LE8 8LE8 8DU: also in LE8 8LE8 8DW: also in LE8 8LE8 8DX: also in LE8 8LE8 8DY: also in LE8 8LE8 8DZ: also in LE8 8LE8 8EA: also in LE8 8LE8 8EB: also in LE8 8LE8 8EE: also in LE8 8LE8 8EF: also in LE8 8LE8 8EG: also in LE8 8LE8 8EH: also in LE8 8LE8 8EP: also in LE8 8LE8 8ER: also in LE8 8LE8 8ES: also in LE8 8LE8 8EU: also in LE8 8LE8 8EW: also in LE8 8LE8 8EY: also in LE8 8LE8 8EZ: also in LE8 8LE8 8FA: also in LE8 8LE8 8FB: also in LE8 8LE8 8LL: also in LE8 8LE8 8TL: also in LE8 8LE8 8TN: also in LE8 8LE8 8TP: also in LE8 8LE8 8TQ: also in LE8 8LE8 8TR: also in LE8 8LE8 8TS: also in LE8 8LE8 8TT: also in LE8 8LE8 8TU: also in LE8 8LE8 8TW: also in LE8 8LE8 8TY: also in LE8 8LE8 8TZ: also in LE8 8LE8 8UA: also in LE8 8LE8 8UB: also in LE8 8LE8 8UD: also in LE8 8LE8 8UF: also in LE8 8LE8 8UG: also in LE8 8LE8 8UH: also in LE8 8LE8 8UJ: also in LE8 8LE8 8UL: also in LE8 8LE8 8UN: also in LE8 8LE8 8UP: also in LE8 8LE8 8UQ: also in LE8 8LE8 8UR: also in LE8 8LE8 8UZ: also in LE8 8 School 2.2 kmGP 3.3 kmGP 7.1 kmMarket Harborough station 10.4 kmFleckney LE8 8ED Map of LE8 8ED and what is near it Map of LE8 8ED: its centre point, with the 113 other postcodes in the LE8 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.2 kmGP 3.3 kmGP 7.1 kmMarket Harborough station 10.4 kmFleckney LE8 8ED
  • LE8 8ED
  • Other postcodes in LE8 8: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5253, longitude -1.0432)

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 8ED?

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 8ED?

Every home and business at LE8 8ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Harborough: 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Harborough: 97%

The line marks the figure across Harborough.

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 LE8 8ED?

BinDayBuddy has not read Harborough District Council's days for LE8 8ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE8 8ED 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 LE8 8ED 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 8ED.

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 LE8 8ED: 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 LE8 8ED 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 LE8 8ED?

Homes in LE8 8 sold for a typical £281,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£281,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 41 sales
  • Semi-detached £256,750 18 sales
  • Terraced £217,500 17 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 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 LE8 8ED

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE8 8ED from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2025. 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 LE8 8ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around LE8 8ED. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 LE8 8ED

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 90 (13%)£1,859
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,124
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£2,390
Band Eabout 140 (20%)£2,921
Band Fabout 110 (16%)£3,452
Band Gabout 100 (14%)£3,983
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,780

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 30% 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 LE8 8ED is in (ONS area E01025788), 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 LE8 8ED?

The nearest open schools to LE8 8ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE8 8ED, 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 LE8 8ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE8 8ED is South Wigston Rail Station, 8.8 km away in a straight line.

  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
  • Market Harborough Rail Station Railway station 10.4 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 8ED, 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 LE8 8ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE8 8ED, 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 LE8 8ED?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE8 8ED 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 LE8 8ED?

The nearest to the centre of LE8 8ED, 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 LE8 8ED?

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 LE8 8ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE8 8ED, 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 LE8 8ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE8 8ED, 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 LE8 8ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE8 8ED 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 LE8 8ED in a conservation area?

The centre of LE8 8ED 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 8ED?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE8 8ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Other theft3 reports
Drugs3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 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 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 LE8 8ED

Ward
Fleckney
Parish
Fleckney
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2021

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.

LE8 8EB80 mLE8 8EE90 mLE8 8EA120 mLE8 8DX200 mLE8 8DY230 mLE8 8EG240 m
All of LE8

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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