M1 Blaby
11 addresses across 8 postcodes (LE19,LE8,LE9), about 19.2 km (12 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 2801760.
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Blaby costs £2,490 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Narborough, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Orchard Med Practice, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 1,680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Blaby in 2026-27: Band D £2,490 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,660 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,490 | £3,044 | £3,597 | £4,150 | £4,980 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (21% of about 5,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 19.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, grade II*
- 2, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 26, THE NOOK, grade II
- 4, CHAPEL LANE, grade II
- BARN 50 METRES EAST OF COSBY HOUSE, grade II
- BARN AND STABLES AT NOOK FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Bridge on Lutterworth Road (A426) over former Midland Railway, grade II
- BROOK'S EDGE, grade II
- COATES BARN, grade II
- COSBY HOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- NOOK FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING COACH HOUSE, grade II
- STABLES 15 METRES NORTH OF COSBY HOUSE, grade II
- THE THATCH, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL SUNDIAL 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- Whetstone (St Peter's Churchyard) War Memorial, grade II
- WHETSTONE GRANGE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 9 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE8 6LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| LE9 1RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE19 1SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE19 1SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE19 1WY | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LE8 6NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE8 6UG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE8 6ZG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 70 m and 109 m above sea level (84 m on average); the ground rises about 39 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE19 1SN | 86% | 86% | 86% | 14% |
| LE19 1SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE19 1WY | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| LE8 6LH | 26% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| LE8 6NB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| LE8 6UG | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| LE8 6ZG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LE9 1RH | 50% | 50% | 50% | 25% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Narborough 294,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| South Wigston 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Leicester 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 33.6 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Orchard Med Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cosby Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Whetstone Dental Surgery | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Fielding Palmer Hospital | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police Federation | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cosby - Main Street, Cosby Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,680 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Victory Park 5.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whetstone Gorse | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cosby Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Dunton Gorse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Cosby Spinneys | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
11 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Blaby: see them on the Blaby page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (leicestershire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 5 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 10 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LE8 6LH: 3 addresses of 164 in the postcode
- LE9 1RH: 2 addresses of 67 in the postcode
- LE19 1SN: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- LE19 1SU: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- LE19 1WY: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- LE8 6NB: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- LE8 6UG: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- LE8 6ZG: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.