Nearest top-rated: Welland Park Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi
Safety67/100
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare94/100
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 4 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MARKET HARBOROUGH MED.CTR — 0.7 mi
Transport88/100
Market Harborough Rail Station0.5 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space77/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities91/100
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Lidl, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Market Harborough — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LE16 8AY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LE16.
Average sold price by property type across the LE16 district, 2021–2026 — 4,777 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£483k▼ 0.5%
Semi-detached£321k▲ 13.2%
Terraced£263k▲ 6.4%
Flat£190k▼ 15.3%
District-level averages (LE16) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About LE16 8AY
LE16 8AY scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with MARKET HARBOROUGH MED.CTR about 13 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LE16 8AY is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,875 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Little Bowden School, within a short walk.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MARKET HARBOROUGH MED.CTR, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MARKET HARBOROUGH HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Market Harborough Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Lidl, Sainsburys, Aldi and others. The nearest is Waitrose Market Harborough, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LE16 8AY on NestScope.
