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House prices in LE16 8, Market Harborough

The median home in LE16 8, Market Harborough has sold for £395,000 over the last three years — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£395k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-0.7%
5-year change
+15.1%
Sales / yr
17
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Sold prices in LE16 8, Market Harborough

Based on 472 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in LE16 8, Market Harborough has sold for £395,000 over the last three years — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £464,360 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 472 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

LE16 8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

LE16 8England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k£400k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-0.7%
5 years
+15.1%
10 years
+47.2%

Over five years, prices in LE16 8, Market Harborough have risen (+15.1%). Across a full decade they are +47.2%. The last twelve months alone: -0.7%.

How LE16 8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in LE16 8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

LE16 8England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in LE16 8, Market Harborough

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£395k
Entry-level
£240k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£310k–£574k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£750k
90th %ile

Homes in LE16 8, Market Harborough span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £240,200, while the top tenth fetched over £750,000. Half of all sales fell between £310,000 and £573,500 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How LE16 8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

LE16 8 (this area)£464k
Harborough£338k
England£291k
LE16 8 1-yr -0.7%Harborough 1-yr +3.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £464,360, homes in LE16 8, Market Harborough sell for 37% above the Harborough average, and 59% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-0.7% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across LE16 8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£505,000285
Semi-detached£315,000109
Terraced£270,00063
Flat / maisonette£290,00015

The most-traded type in LE16 8, Market Harborough is detached (285 sales, median £505,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£290,000) and houses (~£427,287) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The LE16 8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 4.7%Freehold 95.3%
New-build 17.6%Existing 82.4%

5% of recent sales in LE16 8, Market Harborough were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 18% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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LE16 8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in LE16 8, Market Harborough?

Over the last three years the median sold price in LE16 8 was £395,000, with a mean of £464,360, based on 472 HM Land Registry sales.

Is LE16 8, Market Harborough expensive?

At a £395,000 median, LE16 8 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in LE16 8, Market Harborough going up or down?

On our smoothed index, LE16 8 prices have moved -0.7% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in LE16 8, Market Harborough?

Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £270,000 (63 sales).

How much do I need to buy in LE16 8, Market Harborough?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £240,200, and most buyers competed in the £310,000–£573,500 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £750,000.

How much have LE16 8, Market Harborough house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in LE16 8 are +15.1% over the last five years, and +47.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.