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LE12 8QJ

POSTCODE

A Barrow upon Soar postcode in Charnwood, a 10-minute walk from Barrow upon Soar Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  2. 2
    Humphrey Perkins School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 48.6

    0.28 mi

  3. 3
    Quorn Hall School

    All-through · Good

    0.62 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Barrow upon Soar Rail Station

    Rail · adj

    810 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway)

    Rail · Tram

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway)

    Rail · Tram

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Elms Grove

    Bus · adj · north-west

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Elms Grove

    Bus · opp · south-east

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brook Lane

    Bus · adj · east

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brook Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ennerdale Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LE12 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LE12 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 197 sales

LE12 8QJ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the LE12 8 sector.

Average price
£418,232
Median price: £325,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 197 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £321,400
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£575k£448k£321k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£486,250 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
LE12 8TR
£310,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
LE12 8PB
£270,000 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LE12 8FR
£240,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
LE12 8LL
£449,950 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LE12 8EP
£260,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
LE12 8XY
£190,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LE12 8ES
£365,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
LE12 8RG
£360,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LE12 8DN
£179,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
LE12 8PL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LE12 8QJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE12 8QJ

Counts are for Barrow upon Soar electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -14%
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY +42%
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
1283
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

40
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Charnwood 011 (E02005355)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,162

£52,295–£71,532

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,168

£38,312–£50,919

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,647

£37,455–£44,111

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,618

£31,190–£40,676

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,487
White Brit.93.1%
Other White1.6%
Indian1.4%
White & Asian1.2%
Chinese0.6%
+ 8 other groups · 2.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,489
Christian51.4%
No religion41.1%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.3%
Other religion0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,486
35–4922.9%
50–6419.1%
25–3410.0%
65–7410.0%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 997
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
One person: other12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28829
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28829 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LE12 8QJ

England
Country
Charnwood
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Barrow upon Soar
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE12 8QJ
Coordinates
52.7566, -1.1456
Grid reference
SK577180
Easting
457,757
Northing
318,009
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WQV43+MP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barrow upon Soar
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Charnwood
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Charnwood
Local Authority
Council Area
Loughborough E14001342
Constituency
E14001342
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Barrow upon Soar
Constituency code
E14001342
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Barrow upon Soar
International Territorial Level
Charnwood

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Leicestershire
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04V
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Charnwood 011C E01025676
E01025676
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Charnwood 011 E02005355
E02005355
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Charnwood 011C E01025676
E01025676
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Charnwood 011 E02005355
E02005355
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:51 AM4:44 PM
6:51 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:51 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
March 1983 — Introduced
Postcode LE12 8QJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01025676 and MSOA E02005355 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28829
Present — Active
Postcode LE12 8QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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