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LE8 5XU

Countesthorpe · Blaby · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Leicester
Ward
Countesthorpe
Local authority
Blaby
Constituency
South Leicestershire
Postcode district
LE8
Postcode sector
LE8 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE8 5XS 75 m
LE8 5XT 111 m
LE8 5XG 134 m
LE8 5XJ 134 m
LE8 5XH 143 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE8 5XU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2010
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE8
Postcode sector
LE8 5
Latitude
52.558937
Longitude
-1.154898
British National Grid easting
457,389
British National Grid northing
296,011

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Blaby · E07000129
Electoral ward
Countesthorpe · E05015264
Parish or community
E04005345
Westminster constituency
South Leicestershire · E14001488
Output area
E00187389
Lower layer super output area
Blaby 011D · E01025619
Middle layer super output area
Blaby 011 · E02005343

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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31 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Albert Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XU 26 March 2026 £355,000
1, Albert Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XU 4 July 2025 £372,500
7, Albert Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XU 27 June 2025 £330,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
23
Secondary
5

  1. Countesthorpe Academy

    Academy converter

    435 m

  2. Foxfields Academy

    Free schools special

    1.0 km

  3. Greenfield Primary School

    Community school

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
599
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 260
  • Anti social behaviour 72
  • Public order 51
  • Criminal damage and arson 50
  • Burglary 43

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
47

22 female, 25 male

Postcode households
15
Residents per household
3.1
LE8 5 residents
8,293

Age bands in LE8 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.3%

1,426 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

798 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.8%

1,801 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

2,259 residents

Age 65 and over
24%

1,979 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LE8 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • COUNTESTHORPE HEALTH CENTRE

    CENTRAL STREET, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5QJ

    ODS code C82002

    1.3 km

  • HAZELMERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    58 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LE8 4DN

    ODS code C82098

    1.8 km

  • NORTHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    12 VILLERS COURT, BLABY, LEICESTER, LE8 4NS

    ODS code C82068

    2.1 km

  • SOUTH WIGSTON HEALTH CTR.

    80 BLABY ROAD, SOUTH WIGSTON, WIGSTON, LE18 4SE

    ODS code C82079

    3.0 km

  • THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    65 LEICESTER ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE19 2DU

    ODS code C82055

    3.5 km

  • STURDEE ROAD HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE

    182 STURDEE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DB

    ODS code C82019

    3.6 km

  • THE HEDGES MEDICAL CENTRE (SA BAILEY)

    PASLEY ROAD, EYRES MONSELL, LEICESTER, LE2 9BU

    ODS code C82100

    3.6 km

  • BUSHLOE SURGERY

    TWO STEEPLES MED CENTRE, ABINGTON CLOSE, WIGSTON, LE18 2EW

    ODS code C82013

    3.7 km

  • WIGSTON CENTRAL SURGERY

    TWO STEEPLES MEDICAL CENTRE, 10 ABINGTON CLOSE, WIGSTON, LE18 2EW

    ODS code C82071

    3.7 km

  • SAFFRON GROUP PRACTICE

    509 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL

    ODS code C82046

    4.8 km

  • THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

    672 AYLESTONE ROAD, FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE2 8PR

    ODS code C82669

    4.9 km

  • ENDERBY MEDICAL CENTRE

    SHORTRIDGE LANE, ENDERBY, LEICESTER, LE19 4LY

    ODS code C82631

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Winchester Road

    BCT · Countesthorpe

    0.1 miles

  • Winchester Road

    BCT · Countesthorpe

    0.1 miles

  • Leysland Avenue

    BCT · Countesthorpe

    0.2 miles

  • Leysland Avenue

    BCT · Countesthorpe

    0.2 miles

  • College

    BCT · Countesthorpe

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Blaby 011D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,999 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
4
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £330,000 from 7 recorded sales in LE8 5XU. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Blaby is £282,918 in June 2026, up 0.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

35 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. Countesthorpe Academy is the nearest published school at 435 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

599 published events cover 12 months, averaging 49.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 260 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.