Walnut Drive Great Bowden, Harborough
22 addresses across 1 postcode (LE16), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16404512.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Harborough cost £341,706 in August 2026 (+5% on a year); private rents averaged £982 a month.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 20).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Harborough costs £2,390 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Market Harborough, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 92 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Harborough Med.ctr, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | £312,498 | £249,995 | £549,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2024 | 1 LE16 7ZF | Detached | £485,000 | New build. |
| 3 Oct 2023 | 2 LE16 7ZF | Detached | £549,995 | New build. |
| 1 Nov 2022 | 3 LE16 7ZF | Other | £65,440 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Feb 2023 | 10 LE16 7ZF | Other | £84,850 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 14 LE16 7ZF | Semi-detached | £251,995 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 15 LE16 7ZF | Semi-detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 16 LE16 7ZF | Semi-detached | £249,995 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 17 LE16 7ZF | Semi-detached | £251,995 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 18 LE16 7ZF | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2023 | 18 LE16 7ZF | Terraced | £324,995 | New build. |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 19 LE16 7ZF | Terraced | £300,000 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 20 LE16 7ZF | Terraced | £340,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Harborough
A typical home in Harborough cost £341,706 in August 2026, 5% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 40% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £469,722 |
| Semi-detached | £298,618 |
| Terraced | £249,333 |
| Flat or maisonette | £158,083 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £274,706 |
Private renters in Harborough paid £982 a month on average in September 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £719 |
| Two bedrooms | £919 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,127 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,609 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); Maisonette, semi-detached (4); House, detached (2). Built: 2022 (20).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 2 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 3 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 4 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 5 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 6 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 7 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 8 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 9 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 10 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 11 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 12 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 13 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 14 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 15 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 16 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 17 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 18 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 19 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
- 20 Walnut Drive, Market Harborough
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 5,925 kWh of it on average in 2024, 51% less than the district's 12,210 kWh, and 1,647 kWh of electricity, 56% less than the district's 3,748 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LE16.
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 street: most are in band C (32% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 92 m and 95 m above sea level (94 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE16 7ZF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Market Harborough 943,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frank Burditt Drive Great Bowden | 70 m |
| Car parks | St Mary's Road West Carpark | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 46.7 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Harborough Med.ctr Good Nov 2016 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Mistrys Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | St Lukes Hospital Wards | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oat Hill Mews Requires improvement Jun 2026 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.5 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,470 m² | 90 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) east. 49 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| St Mary in Arden Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallow Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Clack Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Lubenham Hill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Dingley Warren | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Sandpits Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 22 | 22 |
None of the street's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Harborough: see them on the Harborough page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 76% in 2023) |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 59% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 50% in 2023) |
| The Robert Smyth Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 55.1 (53.0 in 2025 and 52.7 in 2024); 68.2% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 9.8% AAB or better; progress average |
| Market Harborough Church of England Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Meadowdale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 80% in 2023) |
| Wellington Place Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 770 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier @ Great Bowden LE16 7HZ | Out-of-school day care | 12 | Not inspected yet | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Great Bowden Pre-School LE16 7ET | Sessional day care | 28 | Good (Dec 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 346 childminders and 19 home childcarers (nannies) in Leicestershire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Frank Burditt Drive (2); On or near Green Lane (2); On or near Isaac Martin Lane (1); On or near Leicester Lane (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- LE16 7ZF: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pinewood Grove · Isaac Martin Lane · Frank Burditt Drive · Green Lane · Main Street · Burnmill Road · Upper Green Place
All the streets in LE16 and across Harborough.
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.