What's changing near LE9 7SH
Within 2 km, around Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe in Blaby. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
147new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.2%like-for-like prices in Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.3%)
-2%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
8 new homes completedhouses · May 2026 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
450 m away - New homes
35 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
950 m away - New homes
18 new homes completedhouses · Mar 2026 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
450 m away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · May 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
450 m away - New homes
50 new homes completedhouses · Apr 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
15 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – May 2026
May 2026
450 m away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.5 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 10 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
3homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 19 m²
4since energy certificates began (2008)
1in LE9 7SH 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
2storm overflows within 2 km
48hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
16spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Earl Shilton Sewage Treatment Worksinto Earl Shilton Brook3 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Severn Trent Water
Earl Shilton Sewage Treatment Worksinto Earl Shilton Brook13 spills, 23 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
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
34 planned, approved or being built and 13 running (144 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Heath Lane Academy, Heath Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
Jun 2026
2.7 km away - Biomass
Manor Farm, Sharnford Road - Biomass BoilerApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Jan 2023
2.9 km away - Solar farm
Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville - Solar FarmBeing built · 20 MW
Jun 2026
3.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Austral House, Coventry Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jan 2023
4.0 km away - Solar farm
Hinckley Road - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 40 MW
May 2023
4.0 km away - Solar farm
Kirkby RoadApproved, not yet built · 24 MW
Oct 2022
4.1 km away - Battery storage
Normanton Energy Reserve - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 500 MW
Jan 2024
4.2 km away - Solar farm
Hill Farm - Solar ParkPlanning application in · 20 MW
Nov 2021
4.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Mead - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Aug 2024
4.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Burbage House - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Jul 2023
4.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Morrison Supermarkets, Cloverfield - Solar Panels
Road and street works within 1 km
No road or street works with a permit running now or planned within 1 km (England; permits granted up to the end of September 2026).
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
1.2 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2026
18.2 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2014
22.4 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
22.4 km away - RecommendationSept 2026
29.5 km away
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.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Narborough Landfill (landfill gas, 5.6 km); A C Shropshire (Farm AD) (anaerobic digestion, 5.6 km); Enderby Storage, Redcomb Farm (battery storage, 7.2 km); The Stables (solar farm, 7.3 km); National Grid Enderby Substation (battery storage, 7.7 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.