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LE17 5RQ

POSTCODE

A Bosworth postcode in Harborough.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Wigston Rail Station

    Rail

    11.5 km straight lineabout 144 min

  • Narborough Rail Station

    Rail

    11.6 km straight lineabout 145 min

  • Station Approach

    Rail · adj

    11.6 km straight lineabout 145 min

Bus stops

  • Dog & Gun

    Bus · outside · south

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dog & Gun

    Bus · opp · north

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Manor Farm

    Bus · outside · east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Manor Farm

    Bus · opp · west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LE17 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LE17 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 65 sales

LE17 5RQ has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the LE17 5 sector.

Average price
£508,922
Median price: £470,000
Median +3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 65 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £440,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£688k£550k£412k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£395,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LE17 5AJ
£485,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
LE17 5ES
£320,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LE17 5RP
£247,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LE17 5DL
£730,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
LE17 5EG
£375,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
LE17 5RQ
£625,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
LE17 5FX
£175,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
LE17 5JH
£470,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LE17 5NQ
£442,500 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
LE17 5QU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LE17 5RQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE17 5RQ

Counts are for Bosworth 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
1
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

9
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 · Harborough 006 (E02005372)

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
£64,472

£55,235–£75,253

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,486

£40,993–£55,008

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,146

£38,680–£45,922

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,717

£33,786–£44,367

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: 2,351
White Brit.93.2%
Other White2.9%
Indian1.7%
White Irish0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
+ 11 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,355
Christian58.2%
No religion35.2%
Not answered4.2%
Sikh1.1%
Hindu0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,348
50–6428.7%
65–7415.6%
35–4914.8%
75–847.8%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 960
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.3%
Single family household, all members 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
One person: other7.5%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%

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.
23620
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23620 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 LE17 5RQ

England
Country
Harborough
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Bosworth
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE17 5RQ
Coordinates
52.4790, -1.1229
Grid reference
SP596871
Easting
459,663
Northing
287,149
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WFVHG+JR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Harborough
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Harborough
Local Authority
Council Area
South Leicestershire E14001488
Constituency
E14001488
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bosworth
Constituency code
E14001488
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Kimcote and Walton
International Territorial Level
Harborough

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 - 03W
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Harborough 006C E01025810
E01025810
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harborough 006 E02005372
E02005372
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harborough 006C E01025810
E01025810
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harborough 006 E02005372
E02005372
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:50 AM4:45 PM
6:50 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:50 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LE17 5RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01025810 and MSOA E02005372 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23620
Present — Active
Postcode LE17 5RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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