LE9 8BR
The median sold price for the postcode LE9 8BR is around £133,250, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 121 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LE9 8BR (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £154,500 – £259,250
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LE9 8, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£217,000(132 sales)
- Terraced£175,000(69 sales)
- Detached£300,000(54 sales)
- Flat£100,000(22 sales)
LE9 8BR median £133,250 (12 months) vs the wider district £260,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.3× the typical Hinckley and Bosworth neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Hinckley and Bosworth and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 89.4% of premises in LE9 8BR, compared with 78.3% across Hinckley and Bosworth and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 64.3% of premises across Hinckley and Bosworth (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Hinckley and Bosworth | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 64.3% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 89.4% | 78.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.08% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 53% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Hinckley and Bosworth: more deprived than 73% of its 68 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (32%). Average Band D in Hinckley and Bosworth is £2,382.62 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Hinckley and Bosworth: £1,853.15 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 710 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A27%
- Band B32%
- Band C21%
- Band D10%
- Band E6%
- Band F4%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Barwell Church of England Junior School0.3 miles (500 m)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Barwell Infant School0.4 miles (640 m)Ofsted, July 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Barwell Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Newlands Community Primary School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, June 2023: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Newlands Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Heath Lane Academy0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Heath Lane Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Hinckley School1.3 miles (2.1 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for The Hinckley School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Redmoor Academy2.1 miles (3.4 km)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to LE9 8BR is Hinckley Rail Station, 2.5 miles (3.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 11 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.5 miles (3.9 km)Hinckley Rail Station
- 4.0 miles (6.4 km)Shenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line)
- 5.8 miles (9.3 km)Narborough Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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