LE8 5RJ
PostcodeA postcode in Blaby 011B, Countesthorpe ward, Blaby.
This report describes the area around LE8 5RJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LE8 5RJ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 38% on JulyBlaby 011B: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Wigston, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in LE8 5RJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Blaby 011BNeighbourhood
- £289,282 average priceFor the whole of Blaby, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE8 5RJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE8 5RJRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE8 5RJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Countesthorpe Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Foxfields Academy Special | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LE8 5RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £320,000Maple Avenue, LE8 5TZJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £335,000Archery Close, LE8 5QBMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £342,500Buckingham Road, LE8 5QDNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £347,000Edgeley Road, LE8 5QNNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £180,000Green Lane, LE8 5QQMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £221,000Leicester Road, LE8 5QUJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £266,000Judith Drive, LE8 5QSApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £256,000Larchwood, LE8 5RHSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LE8 5RJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- COUNTESTHORPE HEALTH CENTRE230 m
Pharmacies
- COUNTESTHORPE CHEMIST230 m
Dental practices
- RD DENTAL230 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Countesthorpe ExpressTesco240 m
- Co-op CountesthorpeCentral England Co-operative340 m
The neighbourhood: Blaby 011B
Everything about Blaby 011BThe postcode district: LE8
Everything about LE8Your MP
- Alberto CostaConservativeMP for South Leicestershire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.