LE8 9HD postcode in Great Glen, Leicestershire

LE8 9HD 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 October 2002.

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 £377,500 Homes sold in LE8 9, last 12 months. ▲ 19.8% on the year before Nearest station South Wigston 6.9 km in a straight line

Where LE8 9HD is, and what is near it

Map of LE8 9HD and what is near it Map of LE8 9HD: its centre point, with the 102 other postcodes in the LE8 9 sector, 3 schools (2 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 6 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE8 9AP: also in LE8 9LE8 9DU: also in LE8 9LE8 9DW: also in LE8 9LE8 9EE: also in LE8 9LE8 9EF: also in LE8 9LE8 9EG: also in LE8 9LE8 9EH: also in LE8 9LE8 9EJ: also in LE8 9LE8 9EL: also in LE8 9LE8 9EN: also in LE8 9LE8 9ES: also in LE8 9LE8 9EX: also in LE8 9LE8 9FA: also in LE8 9LE8 9FE: also in LE8 9LE8 9FG: also in LE8 9LE8 9FJ: also in LE8 9LE8 9FL: also in LE8 9LE8 9FR: also in LE8 9LE8 9FS: also in LE8 9LE8 9FW: also in LE8 9LE8 9FX: also in LE8 9LE8 9FY: also in LE8 9LE8 9GA: also in LE8 9LE8 9GB: also in LE8 9LE8 9GD: also in LE8 9LE8 9GE: also in LE8 9LE8 9GG: also in LE8 9LE8 9GH: also in LE8 9LE8 9GL: also in LE8 9LE8 9GN: also in LE8 9LE8 9GR: also in LE8 9LE8 9GS: also in LE8 9LE8 9GU: also in LE8 9LE8 9GY: also in LE8 9LE8 9HB: also in LE8 9LE8 9HH: also in LE8 9LE8 9HJ: also in LE8 9LE8 9PX: also in LE8 9LE8 9ST: also in LE8 9LE8 9UZ: also in LE8 9 2 bus stops, 400 mSchool 600 m2 places, 3.2–8.8 kmGreat Glen LE8 9HD Map of LE8 9HD and what is near it Map of LE8 9HD: its centre point, with the 102 other postcodes in the LE8 9 sector, 3 schools (1 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Great Glen LE8 9HD
  • LE8 9HD
  • Other postcodes in LE8 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.5752, longitude -1.0329)

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 9HD?

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 9HD?

Every home and business at LE8 9HD 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 9HD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Harborough District Council's days for LE8 9HD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE8 9HD 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 9HD 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 9HD.

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 9HD: 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 9HD 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 9HD?

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.

£377,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 19.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 9HD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE8 9HD 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 9HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LE8 9HD. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around LE8 9HD

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (21%)£1,593
Band Babout 110 (17%)£1,859
Band Cabout 170 (27%)£2,124
Band Dabout 120 (19%)£2,390
Band Eabout 80 (13%)£2,921
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,452
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,983
Band Hwithheld£4,780

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 51% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 9HD is in (ONS area E01025782), 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 9HD?

The nearest open schools to LE8 9HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE8 9HD, 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 9HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE8 9HD is South Wigston Rail Station, 6.9 km away in a straight line.

  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 6.9 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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bindley Lane, 111 m away.

More stations near LE8 9HD, 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 9HD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE8 9HD, 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 9HD?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE8 9HD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE8 9HD?

The nearest to the centre of LE8 9HD, 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 9HD?

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 9HD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE8 9HD, 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 9HD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE8 9HD, 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 9HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE8 9HD 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 9HD in a conservation area?

The centre of LE8 9HD 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 9HD?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE8 9HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

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 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 9HD

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
October 2002

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 9HB50 mLE8 9FA100 mLE8 9UZ110 mLE8 9WR110 mLE8 9GR120 mLE8 9AP120 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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