LE16 7JA

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in April 1985

LE16 7JA	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LE16 7JA

Russet Close - 26 properties, USRN 16401039

Bramley Close - 1 property, USRN 16401596

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 16404009

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4857 / 52°29'8"N

Longitude: -0.9177 / 0°55'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 641388 5817097

OS Easting: 473588

OS Northing: 288077

OS Grid: SP735880

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BSB.2SY

Mapcode Global: VHDQT.1SPB

Open Location Code: 9C4XF3PJ+7W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ml96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24675 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LE16 7JA on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:58
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:35

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:58 to 04:18
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:29
Moon Rises	22:32

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE16 7JA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE16 7JA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 December 2023	2 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
21 December 2021	9 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£255,000
18 March 2021	18 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£268,000
27 March 2020	19 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
29 August 2019	17 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£311,000
15 February 2019	11 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
21 July 2017	13 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
7 November 2014	25 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£249,950
4 July 2014	21 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
29 November 2013	12 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
4 July 2013	18 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£182,000
26 November 2012	1 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
24 August 2012	4 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
4 May 2012	11 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
28 July 2010	18 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
8 May 2009	21 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
19 September 2008	17 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
18 July 2008	3 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
2 June 2006	12 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
21 April 2006	11 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£147,000
23 May 2003	18 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£148,500
31 May 2002	20 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£118,250
14 December 2001	25 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£118,500
20 August 2001	15 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£95,000
27 October 2000	16 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£83,250
7 July 2000	14 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,000
16 June 2000	3 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£82,000
31 January 2000	19 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,950
31 July 1998	15 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£75,000
27 February 1998	21 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,500
12 September 1997	14 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,500
10 June 1997	3 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£59,000
5 June 1997	10 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,500
24 April 1997	25 Russett Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Detached	Freehold	£85,500
15 December 1995	12 Russet Close, Market Harborough LE16 7JA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LE16 7JA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

MP

Neil O'Brien Conservative

Leicestershire County Council

County council electoral division

Market Harborough East

Councillor

Sarah Hill Liberal Democrats

Harborough District Council

District council ward

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

Councillors

Buddy Anderson Liberal Democrats

Phil Knowles Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE16 7JA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00130886		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025795	Harborough 008A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005374	Harborough 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011975	Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E07000131	Harborough	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000018	Leicestershire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000004	East Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001266	Harborough, Oadby and Wigston	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000021	Leicestershire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000230	Leicester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33016411		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000021	Leicester and Leicestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000051	NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000281	Harborough, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2022	DLUHC
E54000015	Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000031	East Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E58000865	Market Harborough East ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63010020	Market Harborough	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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