LE7 9EE Harborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nevill. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Harborough in 2026-27: Band D £2,390 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,593 | £1,859 | £2,124 | £2,390 | £2,921 | £3,452 | £3,983 | £4,780 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (21% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GATE PIERS AND GATES TO HOME FARM, grade II
- HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PINE HOUSE, grade II
- THE HOLLIES, grade II
- THE OLD SCHOOL, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 63 addresses are between 119 m and 166 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Market Harborough 943,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km |
| Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 8.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 40.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Billesdon Surgery | 5.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Somerby Pharmacy | 8.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Odental | 8.4 km |
| Hospital | St Lukes Hospital Wards | 10.8 km |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police | 11.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,690 m² | 2.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Spinney | Wood | 560 m west |
| Beech Spinney | Wood | 890 m west |
| Bassett's Hill Spinney | Wood | 920 m east |
| Philip Spinney | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km east |
| Church Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 63 |
17 of the postcode's 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 15% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.