LE8 5XH
PostcodeA postcode in Blaby 011D, Countesthorpe ward, Blaby.
This report describes the area around LE8 5XH, 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 5XH
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyBlaby 011D: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Wigston, 2.9 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- No property in LE8 5XH 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 91.3% can get gigabit broadband at LE8 5XHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE8 5XHRoad 48 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 5XH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Countesthorpe Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Greenfield Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Foxfields Academy Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Badgerbrook Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Primary. 34% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 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 5XH
Latest sale at each postcode- £182,500Scalborough Close, LE8 5XHOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £525,000Broadfield Way, LE8 5XRJune 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £355,000Albert Road, LE8 5XUMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £315,000Hoffler Close, LE8 5XSNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £285,000Ridleys Close, LE8 5AGJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £325,000Ludlam Close, LE8 5BYApril 2026, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £370,000Thomas Drive, LE8 5ABJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £278,000Wheatlands Drive, LE8 5RTJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold240 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
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.