Property market | £324,564 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Birmingham (19.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 69.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 91.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 9.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 192 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 490 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Leicestershire level) | |
Community | Median age is 46.2 | Population of 85,382 | Happiness is Below Average for Leicestershire, High for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Harborough) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (29 mins) - Euston (53 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (73 mins) | |
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£324,564 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Birmingham (19.3 miles) | |
69.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.2 | 85,382 | Happiness is Below Average for Leicestershire, High for UK | |
Ranked 192 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 490 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Leicestershire level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Harborough) | |
- Birmingham New Street (29 mins) - Euston (53 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (73 mins) | |
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The property market in Harborough has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £546,304, which is up 8.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £324,564 (up 7.0% on last year) , a terraced house £266,346 (up 4.7% on last year) and a flat £181,728. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £659 per month. Property prices in Harborough are a little higher than the average property prices across Leicestershire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Harborough, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Leicestershire region.
Property data is based on Harborough level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Harborough, or click here to browse the longer list of Harborough property transactions from 2023.
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Harborough has one school nearby: Claybrooke Primary School (Academy) which is a primary school based in Main Street, Leicester. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Claybrooke Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/27/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Leicester |
School | Type |
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Claybrooke Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/27/2021) |
Station | Distance from Harborough | Commute options |
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Hinckley (Leics) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (38 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 129 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (137 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Hull Trains - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 147 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 150 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Grand Central) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 171 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Narborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (48 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cambridge (130 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Hull Trains - £1102 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 141 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Grand Central) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Thameslink - £1102 monthly fare) View details |
Rugby A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (37 mins - Avanti West Coast - £119 monthly fare) View details - Euston (77 mins - Avanti West Coast - £828 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (89 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 98 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Southern - £828 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 126 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 167 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bedworth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 49 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Chiltern Railways) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bermuda Park A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 50 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Chiltern Railways) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Nuneaton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (32 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (81 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1010 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (79 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 111 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 123 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Chiltern Railways - £1010 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Southern - £1010 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 141 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Hull Trains - £1010 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 154 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Thameslink - £1010 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Harborough) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Harborough residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 91.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 5.4% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.1% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South Leicestershire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.8% | 192 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.6% | |
Routine occupations | 12.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.5% | 490 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Leicestershire is fast (74mbps). Harborough is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 69.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Leicestershire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 69.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Harborough level:
Type | Harborough | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 55 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 20 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Harborough.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Midlands | River Soar | River Soar in Leicestershire including tributaries from Sharnford to the River Wreake confluence at Syston |
West Midlands | Sowe, Sherbourne, Canley Brook | Low-lying land and roads between Bedworth and Baginton on the River Sowe, between Allesley and Whitley on the River Sherbourne, between Tile Hill and Canley on the Canley Brook and the Finham Brook and its tributaries |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Harborough, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
King's Norton, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Market Harborough, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Little Stretton, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Oadby, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £266,558 Detached: £457,788 | 70 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Wymeswold, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,011 Detached: £437,208 | 80 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Rothley, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,011 Detached: £437,208 | 80 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 14.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,202 Detached: £430,166 | 74 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Countesthorpe, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £260,003 Detached: £420,800 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Blaby, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £260,003 Detached: £420,800 | 66 | Primary: 11Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Aylestone, Leicestershire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,007 Detached: £419,001 | 136 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 | 8.2% residents in higher managerial positions 12.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Evington, Leicestershire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,007 Detached: £419,001 | 136 | Primary: 22Secondary: 9 | 5.8% residents in higher managerial positions 15.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £252,144 Detached: £413,965 | 79 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Harborough, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
King's Norton, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Market Harborough, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Little Stretton, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £324,564 Detached: £546,304 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Oadby, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £266,558 Detached: £457,788 | 70 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
Wymeswold, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,011 Detached: £437,208 | 80 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Rothley, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,011 Detached: £437,208 | 80 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,202 Detached: £430,166 | 74 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Countesthorpe, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £260,003 Detached: £420,800 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Blaby, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £260,003 Detached: £420,800 | 66 | Primary: 11Secondary: 3 |
Aylestone, Leicestershire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,007 Detached: £419,001 | 136 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 |
Evington, Leicestershire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,007 Detached: £419,001 | 136 | Primary: 22Secondary: 9 |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £252,144 Detached: £413,965 | 79 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
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