LE8 9AP postcode in Great Glen, Leicestershire
LE8 9AP is a postcode in Great Glen, in the Glen ward of Harborough. It is in the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since April 2020.
Where LE8 9AP is, and what is near it
- LE8 9AP
- Other postcodes in LE8 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5749, longitude -1.0347)
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 9AP?
- 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 LE8 9AP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Harborough, Oadby and WigstonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Neil O'Brien (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Neil O'Brien
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 9AP?
Every home and business at LE8 9AP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Harborough: 81%
Harborough: 97%
The line marks the figure across Harborough.
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 9AP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Harborough District Council's days for LE8 9AP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE8 9AP 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 9AP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 22 homes and businesses at LE8 9AP. 22 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 9AP: 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 9AP is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 12:26 on 22 October 2026.
- River Sence at Great GlenFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Sence at Great Glen
- River Sence in LeicestershireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Sence in Leicestershire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LE8 9AP?
Homes in LE8 9 sold for a typical £377,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, up 19.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £465,500 36 sales
- Semi-detached £282,500 11 sales
- Terraced £242,500 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 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 9AP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE8 9AP 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 9AP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LE8 9AP. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (51%). 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 130 (21%) | £1,593 |
| Band B | about 110 (17%) | £1,859 |
| Band C | about 170 (27%) | £2,124 |
| Band D | about 120 (19%) | £2,390 |
| Band E | about 80 (13%) | £2,921 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,452 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,983 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,780 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 51% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 9AP is in (ONS area E01025782), 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 9AP?
The nearest open schools to LE8 9AP, 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 9AP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE8 9AP is South Wigston Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.
- South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
- Leicester Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bindley Lane, 14 m away.
More stations near LE8 9AP, 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 9AP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE8 9AP, 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.
- The Croft Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 1740 3.1 kmCycle
- Severn Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0116 271 9042 3.4 kmCycle
- Rosemead Drive Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 216 6997 3.9 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 9AP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE8 9AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 9AP?
The nearest to the centre of LE8 9AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Glen Dental Clinic Phone 07754 077119 150 mWalk
- Briarmeads Dental Practice Phone 0116 271 0500 3.4 kmCycle
- Oadby Dental Clinic Phone 0116 272 1800 3.5 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 9AP?
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 5.5 kmDrive
- Leicester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2024 · Phone 0300 303 1573 6.9 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 9AP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE8 9AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Devonshire Court Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 4171 3.2 kmCycle
- Brockshill Woodlands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 6014 3.4 kmCycle
- Sycamore Cottage Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 271 1720 4.2 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 9AP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE8 9AP, 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.
- County Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 259 2221 150 mWalk
- Severn Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0116 271 9053 3.5 kmCycle
- Somerby Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0116 271 1188 4.1 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 9AP?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE8 9AP 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 4.5 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.5 kmCycle
- Park Vet Group 7.8 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 9AP in a conservation area?
The centre of LE8 9AP 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 9AP?
Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE8 9AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 1, other 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 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 9AP
- Ward
- Glen
- Parish
- Great Glen
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Great Glen
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2020
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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