LE8 6LG
PostcodeA postcode in Blaby 009A, Cosby & South Whetstone ward, Blaby.
This report describes the area around LE8 6LG, 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 6LG
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyBlaby 009A: 51 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Narborough, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- 1 of 36 properties in LE8 6LG at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Blaby 009ANeighbourhood
- £289,282 average priceFor the whole of Blaby, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- 59.1% can get gigabit broadband at LE8 6LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at LE8 6LGRoad 53 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
- 12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE8 6LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Badgerbrook Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Cosby Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Primary. 34% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Countesthorpe Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Brooke House Day School Independent | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Foxfields Academy Special | 2 km 24 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 6LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Cambridge Road, LE8 6LGMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £505,000Alice Gardens, LE8 6WHOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £482,500Ewan Close, LE8 6PBMay 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £440,000Otter Way, LE8 6ZUSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £485,000Beaver Close, LE8 6ZXJune 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £230,000Grebe Way, LE8 6YZAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £390,000Reeves Close, LE8 6YQJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £290,000Fox Covert, LE8 6ZYJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold330 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 6LG
In a straight lineDental practices
- WHETSTONE DENTAL SURGERY730 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Whetstone - Warwick RoadThe Co-operative Group570 m
- Co-op WhetstoneCentral England Co-operative740 m
The neighbourhood: Blaby 009A
Everything about Blaby 009AThe 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.