The Ridgeway is in Market Harborough and in Harborough district. LE16 7HQ is located in the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harborough. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ridgeway, Market Harborough, LE16 7HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE16 7HG, LE16 7HT, LE16 7DD, LE16 7EJ, LE16 7DB, LE16 7EG, LE16 7EP, LE16 7EL, LE16 7EW.

The Ridgeway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ridgeway are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE16 7HQ

Average Price
£395,834
Semi-Detached
£397,265
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£394,959
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£396,230
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 The Ridgeway, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-09-08 £367,929
50 The Ridgeway, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£399,9502021-06-18 £457,716
2 The Ridgeway, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002019-09-27 £579,021
16 The Ridgeway, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002019-01-11 £456,996
36 The Ridgeway, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-08-22 £434,491

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ridgeway Primary Academy
The Ridgeway, LE16 7HQ 		104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
Gunnsbrook Close, Great Bowden LE16 7HZ 		814 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Market Harborough Church of England Academy
Fairfield Road, LE16 9QH 		1,256 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowdale Primary School
Meadowdale Road, LE16 7XQ 		1,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Coventry Road, LE16 9BZ 		1,427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Robert Smyth Academy
Burnmill Road, LE16 7JG 		690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Welland Park Academy
Welland Park Road, LE16 9DR 		1,669 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrooke House College
12 Leicester Road, LE16 7AU 		992 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Mail Sorting OfficeMarket Harborough Delivery Office, Rockingham Road622 yd
Market Harborough Party CentreSt Marys Business Park, Albany Road678 yd
Red Lion5 Main Street, Great Bowden879 yd
Cafe Centrale (Roman Way Centre)Cafe Centrale Roman Way Day Centre, 36 Roman Way906 yd
Bowden Stores3 The Green, Great Bowden954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Shoulder Of Mutton4 The Green, Great Bowden954 yd
Beer House Micro Pubs LimitedBeerhouse, 76 St Marys Road1,030 yd
Red Cow58 - 60 High Street, Market Harborough1,094 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sandwich Shop (MH)125 St Marys Road, Market Harborough963 yd
St Marys Fish Bar72 St Marys Road, Market Harborough1,030 yd
Master Fry Fish And Chips64 High Street, Market Harborough1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Bowden Recreation Ground
MADELINE CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts581 yd
Robert Smyth Sports Centre
HAMMOND HOUSE HAMMOND HOUSE BURNMILL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite807 yd
Gym 11
RIVERSIDE 		health and fitness suite860 yd
Symingtons Recreation Ground
ST. MARYS ROAD 		grass pitches982 yd
Snap Fitness (Market Harborough)
THREE MANORS RETAIL PARK THREE MANORS RETAIL PARK ROCKINGHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,008 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 57 crimes were reported near The Ridgeway . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LE16 7HQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 57
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Other Theft 13
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LE16 7HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Close265 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Bowden Road395 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Crescent Close350 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Arden Close337 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oak Close265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Birch Tree Gardens367 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Headlands545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Perkins Close424 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Close265 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oak Close265 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE16 7HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction17
Education12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female167
Male163

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed18

Health

Very good health172
Good health105
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 94

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White317
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union7
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion145
Christian158
Sikh5
Not answered22
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