Rookwell Drive, Market Harborough
House prices, sold prices and local information for LE16 8BG.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Rookwell Drive, Market Harborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 9 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £286,158. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rookwell Drive range from £249,950 to £420,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rookwell Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rookwell Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £286,158 | 9 Feb 2024 |
| Detached | 4 | £351,750 | 11 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Rookwell Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 9 Feb 2024 | £312,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 10 Oct 2023 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1A, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 21 Sep 2023 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 11 Nov 2022 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 18 Feb 2022 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 30 Sep 2021 | £387,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 17 Dec 2019 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 12 Oct 2018 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 8 Jun 2018 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 3 Mar 2017 | £249,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Rookwell Drive LE16 8BG | 24 Feb 2017 | £260,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Rookwell Drive | £340,000 (Jun 2018) → £387,000 (Sep 2021) | +14% over 3 yrs |
| 4, Rookwell Drive | £215,000 (Oct 2018) → £305,000 (Dec 2019) | +42% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Rookwell Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bowden School 368 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Welland Park Academy 1,014 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Farndon Fields Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 190 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Divergent School Harborough 8 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Market Harborough Church of England Academy 392 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Meadowdale Primary School 389 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Brooke House College 86 pupils | Other independent school | 11–19 | Report | 1.0 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
- Market Harborough station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rookwell Drive (adj, Scotland Road) 1 min walk
- Cemetery (opp, Northampton Road) 1 min walk
- Scotland Road (opp, Northampton Road) 2 min walk
- Scotland Road (adj, Northampton Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Market Harborough Med.ctr
67 Coventry Road, Market Harborough · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Market Harborough · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Market Harborough · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Little Bowden Market Harborough · 0.5 mi
- Cook Cook Market Harborough · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Torchway Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Moins Chemist · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- 106 Northampton Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Pure Dental Studio Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Fairfax Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 21.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,065 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,337 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Rookwell Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.6% | 91% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.9% | 5.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.2% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 41.6% | 38.4% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 1.2% | 2.5% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 92.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 7.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.4% | 37.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.6% | 9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.4% | 51.5% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 10% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Harborough | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.6% | 36.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.4% | 38.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.9% | 10% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 15.5% |
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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