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LE12 8RF area guide

Who lives in LE12 8RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,787 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE12 8RF is like

LE12 8RF is a postcode in the Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,787 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LE12 8 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE12 8RF compares

Headline figures for LE12 8RF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 199 sales in LE12 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£73,835

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE12 8RF differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE12 8RF FAQs

Is LE12 8RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE12 8RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in LE12 8 sold for a median of £325,000 across 199 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE12 8RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE12 8RF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LE12 8RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.1% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.7%).

Which council covers LE12 8RF?

The local authority for LE12 8RF is Charnwood.

LE12 8RF comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE12 8RF?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway), 1.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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