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Market Harborough South & Little Bowden: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Market Harborough South & Little Bowden neighbourhood of Harborough, England (ONS area Harborough 009). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LE16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LE16 8AY.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Harborough

Market Harborough South & Little Bowden is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Harborough (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £332,000 and flats for £163,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Harborough (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Market Harborough, is about a 10-minute walk 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

£332,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£163,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£62,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 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

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Market Harborough South & Little Bowden sits in Harborough

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Harborough
  • Average household income: 4th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Harborough

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 Market Harborough South & Little Bowden

House prices: Market Harborough South & Little Bowden against Harborough: This neighbourhood £46k (1995) to £328k (2026); Harborough £59k (1995) to £325k (2026).£85k£320k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£328kHarborough£325k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Harborough, 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).
Flat prices: Market Harborough South & Little Bowden against Harborough: This neighbourhood £31k (1996) to £143k (2026); Harborough £32k (1996) to £154k (2026).£49k£157k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£143kHarborough£154k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Harborough, 1996 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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Harborough, 3 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

  • New-build activity
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Market Harborough Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (750 m in a straight line). About 3.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (about 61 min) and Nottingham (35 to 42 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 Little Bowden School 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Welland Park Academy 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).

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 Market Harborough South & Little Bowden

What is the typical house price in Market Harborough South & Little Bowden?

£332,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

How does Market Harborough South & Little Bowden compare with the rest of Harborough?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Harborough. Average household income: 4th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Harborough.

Is Market Harborough South & Little Bowden an affluent area?

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

Is Market Harborough South & Little Bowden gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Market Harborough South & Little Bowden?

Market Harborough. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (750 m in a straight line). About 3.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (about 61 min) and Nottingham (35 to 42 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Market Harborough South & Little Bowden?

Nearest state primary school. Little Bowden School. 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Welland Park Academy. 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).

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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.