What's changing near LE17 5JW
Within 2 km, around Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford in Harborough. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
12new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
8homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+2.7%like-for-like prices in Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.5%)
+0%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 3 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
3homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 16 m²
10since energy certificates began (2008)
1in LE17 5JW itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
1storm overflows within 2 km
96hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
27spill events counted
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
24 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (177 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Solar farm
Old Station Yard, Station Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 350 kW
Jun 2024
750 m away - Rooftop solar
Austral House, Coventry Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jan 2023
5.0 km away - Rooftop solar
L and R Storage, C & V Business Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Jan 2026
5.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Lutterworth Grammar School, Bitteswell Road - Solar PV SystemApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Dec 2025
5.8 km away - Rooftop solar
The Whittle Estate, Whetstone - Solar PV systemApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Oct 2021
6.1 km away - Rooftop solar
DP World, Unit 5110, Vulcan Way - Solar PhotovoltaicsApproved, not yet built · 580 kW
Dec 2024
6.9 km away - Solar farm
Soars Lodge Farm, Foston Lane - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Mar 2026
6.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Wellington Parkway - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 470 kW
May 2022
6.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Armstrong Logistics, Wellington Parkway - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 530 kW
Nov 2023
6.9 km away - Battery storage
Enderby Road Industrial Estate, Enderby Road - Battery StoragePlanning application in · 200 kW
Jan 20257.3 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major, planned
Main Street, Dunton BassettHighway improvement works · LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
200 m away - Major
Main Street, Dunton BassettHighway improvement works · LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
200 m away - Minor
Coopers Lane, Dunton BassettRemedial works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
150 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Mar 2025
9.5 km away - Pre-application
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal Phase 4 (DIRFT 4)Storage or Distribution of Goods · The site extends to approximately 255 hectares and lies wholly within the administrative area of West Northamptonshire, c. 7km east of Rugby and c.11.5km north of Daventry. The M1 runs immediately adjacent to the western boundary of the Site, and it is located c.1km to the north of Junction 18 of the M1. DIRFT III (the latest phase of development at DIRFT) is located immediately west of the site across the M1 motorway. The site is c.1.3km to the north of the village of Crick and c.800m to west of the village of Yelvertoft. application due November 2027
15.3 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2014
15.7 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2026
19.6 km away - Pre-application
The Grand Union Canal TransferTransfer of Water Resources · The project is linear in nature and extends to approximately 160km. From north to south, the project starts at the Minworth Wastewater Recycling Centre north-east of Birmingham. Thereafter water will be transferred eastwards to the Coventry Canal at Atherstone. From the Coventry Canal, the site of the project extends in a south-easterly direction connecting to the Oxford Canal followed by the Grand Union Canal. Water will then be abstracted and treated south of Milton Keynes before being transferred to an existing water supply reservoir near Luton.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Low Spinney Wind Farm (wind farm, 1.5 km); Narborough Landfill (landfill gas, 7.1 km); Blaby Solar Farm (solar farm, 7.4 km); A C Shropshire (Farm AD) (anaerobic digestion, 8.7 km); Northfield House Solar Farm (solar farm, 8.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.