Living in LE8, Blaby
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around LE8 in Blaby. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Blaby is £289,282 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Blaby are up 1.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 19 schools within about 3 miles, 47% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of LE8 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Blaby pays £2,490 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1 crime within roughly a mile of the centre in July 2026, most commonly other crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Blaby: £289,282, up 1.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.
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Council tax at Band D in Blaby: £2,490 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare LE8 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for LE8 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around LE8
Only 3 home sales recorded on the streets around central LE8 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Main Street, LE18 3TD | Detached | £465,000 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| 7 Wistow Close, LE18 3TG | Semi-detached | £260,000 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| 9 Fleckney Road, LE18 3TB | Detached | £545,000 | 21 Jul 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
19 schools within 3 miles , of which 47% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.5 mi away | no figure |
| Fleckney Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
| Wigston Academy | Secondary | Good | 2.3 mi away | no figure |
| Wigston College | Secondary | Good | 2.3 mi away | no figure |
| Beauchamp College | Secondary | Good | 2.5 mi away | no figure |
| Arnesby Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
13 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.9% |
| Skilled trades | 10.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How LE8 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 5.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of LE8 (E01025617, 2,106 residents in 2021, up 24.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 5.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85.5% | 81.6% | -3.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 10.4% | 10.5% | +0.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 2.7% | 6.8% | +4.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.9% | 16.1% | +0.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 20.8% | 26.0% | +5.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 26.0% | 28.9% | +2.9 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 2.5% | 3.5% | +1.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.3% | 83.0% | -0.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.9% | 96.3% | -1.6 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central LE8 in July 2026, most commonly other crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Blaby's figures.
Buses from the centre of LE8
Best-served stop: Breton Close, with 0.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of LE8 is Breton Close: 0.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.5 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:46, last 20:20. Routes there: 44A. 4 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Blaby pays £2,490 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Blaby, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,014 | +4.9% |
| 2022-23 | £2,079 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,184 | +5.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,293 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,407 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,490 | +3.4% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Blaby, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about LE8
What is the average house price in LE8?
The average sold price in Blaby is £289,282 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in LE8?
Prices in Blaby are up 1.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in LE8?
19 schools sit within 3 miles of central LE8, and 47% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in LE8?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LE8 in July 2026, most commonly other crime (Police.uk).
Is LE8 at risk of flooding?
Central LE8 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is LE8 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 47% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is LE8 safe?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central LE8 in July 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was other crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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