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Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate neighbourhood of Charnwood, England (ONS area Charnwood 016). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LE12, LE6, LE67, LE7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LE12 8JL.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Charnwood (4 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £488,364 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Charnwood (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Barrow upon Soar, is 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£488,364

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +44% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£73,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate sits in Charnwood

  • Typical house price: the highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Charnwood
  • Average household income: the highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Charnwood

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate

House prices: Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate against Charnwood: This neighbourhood £110k (1995) to £495k (2026); Charnwood £49k (1995) to £275k (2026).£120k£529k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£495kCharnwood£275k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Charnwood, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Charnwood, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recorded crime
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Barrow upon Soar Railway station, 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Leicester (about 18 min) and Nottingham (28 to 36 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Martin High School Anstey 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate

What is the typical house price in Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate?

£488,364. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +44% against 2017-2019.

How does Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate compare with the rest of Charnwood?

Typical house price: the highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Charnwood. Average household income: the highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Charnwood.

Is Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate?

Barrow upon Soar. Railway station, 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Leicester (about 18 min) and Nottingham (28 to 36 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate?

Nearest state primary school. Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Martin High School Anstey. 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.