The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 9FQ.
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At a glance
13 property sales on The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £337,543. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £347,000. Average sale prices rose from £329,000 in 2019 to £337,543 in 2026 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% above the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% detached, 31% terraced, 31% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Square range from £125,000 to £605,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, The Square ranks 212th for average price.
House prices on The Square compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £347,000 | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Terraced | 4 | £225,158 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £451,250 | 13 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on The Square
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Long Row Cottage, The Square LE8 9FQ | 19 Jun 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, The Square LE8 9FQ | 13 Mar 2026 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Short Row Cottage, The Square LE8 9FQ | 13 Mar 2026 | £292,630 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Brooklands, The Square LE8 9FQ | 3 Mar 2025 | £432,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Square LE8 9FQ | 10 Feb 2025 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Square LE8 9FQ | 27 Mar 2024 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Moot House, The Square LE8 9FQ | 3 Jul 2023 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Square LE8 9FQ | 24 Oct 2022 | £605,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Long Row, The Square LE8 9FQ | 16 Feb 2022 | £192,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Long Row Cottage, The Square LE8 9FQ | 11 Feb 2022 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Lockway, The Square LE8 9FQ | 26 Feb 2021 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1A, The Square LE8 9FQ | 4 Sep 2020 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Long Row, The Square LE8 9FQ | 30 Aug 2020 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Square LE8 9FQ | 6 Sep 2019 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Short Row Cottage, The Square LE8 9FQ | 16 Jul 2019 | £243,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, The Square | £450,000 (Mar 2024) → £480,000 (Mar 2026) | +7% over 2 yrs |
| 2, Short Row Cottage, The Square | £243,000 (Jul 2019) → £292,630 (Mar 2026) | +20% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near The Square
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Grammar School Trust 1,265 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School 78 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.4 mi |
| Gartree High School 924 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Beauchamp College 2,309 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Brocks Hill Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.7 mi |
| LGS Stoneygate 236 pupils | Other independent school | 3–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 321 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Woodland Grange Primary School 490 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- South Wigston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Leicester station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wistow Rural Centre (adj, Kibworth Road) 12 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Croft Medical Centre
2 Glen Road, Oadby, Leicester · 1.9 mi - Rosemead Drive Surgery
103 Rosemead Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 2.1 mi - Severn Surgery
159 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester · 2.3 mi - The Central Surgery
Brooksby Drive, Oadby, Leicester · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Glen · 1.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Glen Rd · 1.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wigston · 2.0 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wigston Moat Street Local · 2.1 mi
Pharmacies
- County Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
- Boots · 2.2 mi
- Wigston Pharmacy · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
- Briarmead Dental · 1.7 mi
- London Road (dental Surgery) · 2.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 671 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,719 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 73% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 92% |
Share of homes across Harborough with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Energy ratings and home sizes on The Square
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Who lives around The Square
Ethnic group
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 91% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 33.2% | 5.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 2% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 37.3% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 23.8% | 38.4% |
| Hindu | 21.4% | 2.5% |
| Sikh | 9.5% | 1.5% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.3% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.7% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.9% | 37.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.5% | 17.3% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.9% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.8% | 51.5% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10.4% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.1% | 38.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.5% | 36.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.4% | 15.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 10% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Harborough.
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