Map of LE8 5AE postcode

General information
Postcode LE8 5AE
Post Town Leicester
Nearest station South Wigston (3 km)
Bus stops
College (N)
Leysland Avenue (S)
Willoughby Road (E)
Leysland Avenue (N)
Willoughby Road (W)
Winchester Road (N)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 14 View
Known addresses
1 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
2 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
3 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
4 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
5 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
6 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
7 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
8 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
9 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
11 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
15 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
17 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
19 Martha Close, Countesthorpe
Main property type Detached
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 52.555733
Longitude -1.15698
Easting 457253
Northing 295655
Grid reference SP572956
UTM reference 30U 624945 5824447
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Plus code 9C4WHR4V+76
Altitude 90 metres (295 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:20
Sunset (today) 18:09
Distance away
Distance to sea 89.2 KMs (55.4 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishCountesthorpeE04005345
Ward Countesthorpe E05015264
Local Authority District Blaby E07000129
County Electoral Division Cosby & Countesthorpe E58000845
Local Authority Leicestershire E10000018
County Leicestershire E10000018
Constituency (2024) South Leicestershire E14001488
MPAlberto CostaConservative
Police forceLeicestershire
Water companySevern Trent
NUTS/ITL 3 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
NUTS/ITL 2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
NUTS/ITL 1 East Midlands
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced July 2012
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
31,524 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£44,700
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanRural town and fringe
Built up area (2024)CountesthorpeE63009893
Census output area (2021)E00130012
Census output area (2011)E00130012
Lower layer super output area (2021)Blaby 011AE01025616
Lower layer super output area (2011)Blaby 011AE01025616
Middle layer super output area (2021)Countesthorpe & KilbyE02005343
Middle layer super output area (2011)Countesthorpe & KilbyE02005343
Travel to work areaLeicesterE30000230
Property sales
Average property price in Leicester £272,283
Annual change -2.4%
View all properties sold in the LE postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
17 Martha Close, CountesthorpeDetached (freehold)Jun 2023£450,000
Other (freehold)Mar 2017£100,000
19 Martha Close, CountesthorpeDetached (freehold)Mar 2020£550,000
9 Martha Close, CountesthorpeDetached (freehold)Sep 2019£470,000
Detached (freehold)Dec 2015£390,000
15 Martha Close, CountesthorpeDetached (freehold)Jul 2018£405,000
3 Martha Close, CountesthorpeDetached (freehold)Jul 2018£316,000
New build detached (freehold)Aug 2014£264,950
8 Martha Close, CountesthorpeDetached (freehold)Aug 2017£437,500
4 Martha Close, CountesthorpeDetached (freehold)Apr 2017£310,000
New build detached (freehold)Mar 2014£249,950
11 Martha Close, CountesthorpeDetached (freehold)Feb 2016£380,000
5 Martha Close, CountesthorpeNew build detached (freehold)Dec 2013£249,950
6 Martha Close, CountesthorpeNew build detached (freehold)Nov 2013£249,950


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