LE8 6ZU
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Property report — LE8 6ZU
Open-data due diligence for LE8 6ZU and the area around it.
LE8 6ZU in brief: 34 recorded sales (£50,000–£440,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LE8 6ZU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LE8 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£272,776
Population
13,765
Crimes recorded
30
Schools
2
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
72%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LE8 6, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | £440,000 | 18 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2021-09-28 | £372,000 | 4 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2018-10-26 | £300,000 | 13 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2018-09-11 | £400,000 | 16 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2016-11-18 | £279,000 | 6 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2016-06-30 | £260,000 | 6 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2016-03-29 | £316,000 | 16 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2014-11-07 | £338,000 | 1 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2014-09-19 | £270,000 | 2 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2012-08-31 | £291,250 | 5 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2010-06-04 | £315,000 | 1 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2010-01-29 | £282,000 | 3 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2009-03-16 | £218,000 | 9 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2009-02-27 | £225,000 | 6 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2004-07-30 | £249,950 | 11 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2003-11-14 | £208,000 | 10 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2003-08-01 | £50,000 | 2 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2002-12-06 | £220,000 | 12 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2002-08-12 | £157,500 | 8 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2001-09-21 | £173,500 | 3 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2001-08-29 | £121,500 | 4 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2001-08-24 | £172,500 | 12 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2001-08-24 | £143,500 | 6 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2001-04-12 | £143,000 | 14 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 2000-05-26 | £112,500 | 4 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1999-08-27 | £118,000 | 7 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1998-01-16 | £92,250 | 5 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1996-12-06 | £105,000 | 12 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1996-12-06 | £85,000 | 6 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1996-12-05 | £110,000 | 12 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1996-08-16 | £82,250 | 11 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1996-05-31 | £80,000 | 4 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1996-01-31 | £98,000 | 2 OTTER WAY | Detached |
| 1995-02-28 | £83,500 | 18 OTTER WAY | Detached |
34 recorded sales on LE8 6ZU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badgerbrook Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Cosby Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Countesthorpe Academy | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: HAZELMERE MEDICAL CENTRE (1.0 mi) · NORTHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE (1.2 mi) · THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: STONEYGATE EYE HOSPITAL (4.8 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (6.2 mi) · LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (6.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WAR MEMORIAL (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · CHURCH OF ST PETER (Grade I) (0.7 mi) · Whetstone (St Peter's Churchyard) War Memorial (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WHETSTONE CHEMIST (0.7 mi) · BLABY PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · COSBY PHARMACY (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Narborough (1.2 mi) · South Wigston (2.3 mi) · Leicester (5.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.3 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.4 mi) · County Store (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 5,632
Owned 77% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LE8 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LE8 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 30/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLE8 | SectorLE8 6 | PostcodeLE8 6ZU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £335,005 | £272,776 | £203,300 |
| Population | 49,820 | 13,765 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 165 | 30 | — |
| Schools | 16 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 74% | 72% | 94% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LE8 6); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.