Postcode district report · August 2026

LE8, Harborough

LE8 is the 2nd Hapiest of Harborough's 5 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. LE8 also reaches into Blaby; these figures are for its homes in Harborough.

Homes sold
236
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£305,000
-1.6% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,298
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
4%
of homes sold

LE8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks LE8 against the other postcode districts of Harborough.

Price per m²£3,298/m² 3rd of 5
Price change-1.6% 3rd of 5
Sales a year236 a year 3rd of 5
Sales change-1.4% 2nd of 5
Energy efficiency79 EPC score 1st of 5
Carbon2.7 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 5
Station nearby8.5 km 3rd of 5
Yellow the best in Harborough Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Harborough

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better LE8 compares with the rest of Harborough. These colours compare postcode districts within Harborough; Harborough's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Harborough's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 LE16 480£330,000 -1.3%
2 LE8 236£305,000 -1.6%
3 LE17 259£323,000 -7.1%
3 LE7 143£368,000 +4.1%
5 LE9 123£280,000 -6.7%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Harborough only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Harborough aren't ranked.