| Postcode | LE9 9FE |
|---|---|
| Post Town | Leicester |
| Nearest station | Narborough (11 km) |
| Bus stops |
Botcheston Junction (S)
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| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 52 View |
| Known addresses |
Engine Block No 1 The Sidings Merrylees Road, Desford
Lodge Farm, Merrylees Road, Desford
The Engine Shed, 2 The Sidings Merrylees Industrial Estate Merrylees Road, Desford
Unit 6, The Sidings Merrylees Industrial Estate, Merrylees Road, Desford
1 Merrylees Farm, Merrylees Road, Desford
3 Merrylees Road, Desford
4 Merrylees Road, Desford
5 Merrylees Road, Desford
6 Merrylees Road, Desford
7 Merrylees Road, Desford
8 Merrylees Road, Desford
|
| Main property type | Terraced |
| Businesses |
| Latitude | 52.648861 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.3085 | |
| Easting | 446881 | |
| Northing | 305905 | |
| Grid reference | SK468059 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 614431 5834553 | |
| what3words | rudder.grounding.spice | |
| FixPhrase | crock macarena snap violation | |
| Plus code | 9C4WJMXR+GJ | |
| Altitude | 112 metres (367 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 8:03 | |
| Sunset (today) | 15:52 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 94.8 KMs (58.9 miles) |
| Parish | Bagworth & Thornton | E04005491 |
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton | E05005493 |
| Local Authority District | Hinckley and Bosworth | E07000132 |
| County Electoral Division | Markfield, Desford & Thornton | E58000867 |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire | E10000018 |
| County | Leicestershire | E10000018 |
| Constituency (2024) | Mid Leicestershire | E14001364 |
| MP | Mr Peter Bedford | Conservative |
| Police force | Leicestershire | |
| Water company | Severn Trent | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | East Midlands | |
| Country | England | E92000001 |
| Date introduced | January 1980 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | November 2025 |
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) |
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Population (2011) | 38 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 12 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) |
Most deprivedLeast deprived
|
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| Average household income (2020) |
Lowest (£22,200)
Highest (£108,100)
|
|
| Rural/urban (2021) | Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings | |
| Built up area (2024) | Merry Lees | E63009698 |
| Census output area (2021) | E00131314 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 1A3 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Hinckley and Bosworth 001G | E01035095 |
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | Hinckley and Bosworth 001E | E01025878 |
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Markfield & Thornton | E02005377 |
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Markfield & Thornton | E02005377 |
| Travel to work area | Leicester | E30000230 |
| Average property price in Leicester | £279,986 |
|---|---|
| Annual change | 0.6% |
| Address | Type | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Merrylees Road, Desford | Terraced (freehold) | Dec 2024 | £195,000 |
| Terraced (freehold) | Jan 2011 | £93,500 | |
| Lodge Farm, Merrylees Road, Desford | Other (freehold) | Mar 2020 | £200,000 |
| Unit 6, The Sidings Merrylees Industrial Estate, Merrylees Road, Desford | Other (freehold) | May 2018 | £318,000 |
| 6 Merrylees Road, Desford | Terraced (freehold) | May 2018 | £170,000 |
| Terraced (freehold) | Sep 2015 | £145,000 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | May 2001 | £44,500 | |
| Engine Block No 1 The Sidings Merrylees Road, Desford | Other (freehold) | Oct 2016 | £230,000 |
| 8 Merrylees Road, Desford | Terraced (freehold) | Aug 2016 | £156,000 |
| Terraced (freehold) | Aug 2013 | £100,000 | |
| The Engine Shed, 2 The Sidings Merrylees Industrial Estate Merrylees Road, Desford | Other (freehold) | Dec 2015 | £264,000 |
| 4 Merrylees Road, Desford | Terraced (freehold) | Dec 2014 | £124,999 |
| Terraced (freehold) | Jun 2003 | £89,500 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Dec 2002 | £81,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Sep 1996 | £31,500 | |
| 1 Merrylees Farm, Merrylees Road, Desford | Detached (freehold) | May 2004 | £347,500 |
| 7 Merrylees Road, Desford | Terraced (freehold) | Jul 1997 | £35,000 |