LE9 7QS postcode in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

LE9 7QS is a postcode in Earl Shilton, in the Earl Shilton ward of Hinckley and Bosworth. It is in the Hinckley and Bosworth parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since February 2022.

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 92% of homes and businesses at LE9 7QS can get it Across Hinckley and Bosworth: 84% Typical price £241,000 Homes sold in LE9 7, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Hinckley 5.6 km in a straight line

Where LE9 7QS is, and what is near it

Map of LE9 7QS and what is near it Map of LE9 7QS: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the LE9 7 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE9 7DB: also in LE9 7LE9 7DL: also in LE9 7LE9 7DN: also in LE9 7LE9 7DR: also in LE9 7LE9 7DS: also in LE9 7LE9 7EA: also in LE9 7LE9 7EB: also in LE9 7LE9 7EP: also in LE9 7LE9 7ER: also in LE9 7LE9 7FP: also in LE9 7LE9 7GA: also in LE9 7LE9 7GH: also in LE9 7LE9 7GJ: also in LE9 7LE9 7GU: also in LE9 7LE9 7GX: also in LE9 7LE9 7GY: also in LE9 7LE9 7GZ: also in LE9 7LE9 7LB: also in LE9 7LE9 7LG: also in LE9 7LE9 7LS: also in LE9 7LE9 7LT: also in LE9 7LE9 7LW: also in LE9 7LE9 7LZ: also in LE9 7LE9 7NA: also in LE9 7LE9 7NB: also in LE9 7LE9 7ND: also in LE9 7LE9 7NE: also in LE9 7LE9 7NL: also in LE9 7LE9 7NP: also in LE9 7LE9 7NZ: also in LE9 7LE9 7PB: also in LE9 7LE9 7PD: also in LE9 7LE9 7PE: also in LE9 7LE9 7PF: also in LE9 7LE9 7PG: also in LE9 7LE9 7PH: also in LE9 7LE9 7PL: also in LE9 7LE9 7PQ: also in LE9 7LE9 7PX: also in LE9 7LE9 7PY: also in LE9 7LE9 7PZ: also in LE9 7LE9 7QQ: also in LE9 7LE9 7QR: also in LE9 7LE9 7QT: also in LE9 7LE9 7QU: also in LE9 7LE9 7QW: also in LE9 7LE9 7QX: also in LE9 7LE9 7QY: also in LE9 7LE9 7QZ: also in LE9 7LE9 7RS: also in LE9 7LE9 7RT: also in LE9 7LE9 7RU: also in LE9 7LE9 7RY: also in LE9 7 2 places, 700 m–5.6 kmThe Old School Surgery 4.5 kmNarborough station 8.4 kmEarl Shilton LE9 7QS Map of LE9 7QS and what is near it Map of LE9 7QS: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the LE9 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Earl Shilton LE9 7QS
  • LE9 7QS
  • Other postcodes in LE9 7: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5778, longitude -1.3273)

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 LE9 7QS?

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 LE9 7QS?

Every home and business at LE9 7QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 92% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE9 7QS 92% Hinckley and Bosworth 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE9 7QS 100% Hinckley and Bosworth 99%
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 LE9 7QS?

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 LE9 7QS 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 LE9 7QS.

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 Hinckley and Bosworth

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE9 7QS: 1,158 properties in Hinckley and Bosworth are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Hinckley and Bosworth

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 LE9 7QS 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 LE9 7QS?

Homes in LE9 7 sold for a typical £241,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 166 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£241,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 74 sales
  • Terraced £189,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE9 district: a typical £270,000 from 741 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 LE9 7QS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE9 7QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 April 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 LE9 7QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,170 homes in the neighbourhood around LE9 7QS. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (27%). 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 LE9 7QS

Band D in Hinckley and Bosworth for 2026‑27: £2,383. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,588 (band A) to £3,442 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,588.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (36%)£1,588
Band Babout 370 (32%)£1,853
Band Cabout 200 (17%)£2,118
Band Dabout 110 (9%)£2,383
Band Eabout 60 (5%)£2,912
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,442
Band Gwithheld£3,971
Band Hwithheld£4,765

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 27% 2020 or later

Averages for Hinckley and Bosworth 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 LE9 7QS is in (ONS area E01025843), 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 LE9 7QS?

The nearest open schools to LE9 7QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE9 7QS, 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 LE9 7QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE9 7QS is Hinckley Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Hinckley Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Narborough Rail Station Railway station 8.4 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 LE9 7QS, 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 LE9 7QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE9 7QS, 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 LE9 7QS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE9 7QS 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 LE9 7QS?

The nearest to the centre of LE9 7QS, 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 LE9 7QS?

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 LE9 7QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE9 7QS, 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 LE9 7QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE9 7QS, 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 LE9 7QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE9 7QS 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 LE9 7QS in a conservation area?

The centre of LE9 7QS 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 LE9 7QS?

Police.uk records 88 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE9 7QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences39 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Public order8 reports
Burglary5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: other theft 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 LE9 7QS

Ward
Earl Shilton
Parish
Earl Shilton
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Earl Shilton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2022

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

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

LE9 7 sector LE9 district LE postcode area Earl Shilton postcodes

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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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