LE8 5SX
PostcodeA postcode in Blaby 011D, Countesthorpe ward, Blaby.
This report describes the area around LE8 5SX, 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 5SX
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyBlaby 011D: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Wigston, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in LE8 5SX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Blaby 011DNeighbourhood
- £289,282 average priceFor the whole of Blaby, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE8 5SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE8 5SXRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE8 5SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Countesthorpe Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Foxfields Academy Special | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
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 5SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Linden Farm Drive, LE8 5SXNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £178,000Linden Farm Drive, LE8 5SYMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £315,000Cherry Tree Close, LE8 5PQMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £235,000Almond Close, LE8 5TGMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £268,500The Rowans, LE8 5TFAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £295,000Gwendoline Drive, LE8 5SFDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £300,000Billington Road, LE8 5AFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £166,000The Coppice, LE8 5TUJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 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 5SX
In a straight lineGP practices
- COUNTESTHORPE HEALTH CENTRE690 m
Pharmacies
- COUNTESTHORPE CHEMIST690 m
Dental practices
- RD DENTAL690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Countesthorpe ExpressTesco630 m
- Co-op CountesthorpeCentral England Co-operative700 m
The neighbourhood: Blaby 011D
Everything about Blaby 011DThe 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.