SHORTHEATH ROAD, DE12 6AS House Prices & Local Information

DE12 6AS is a sought-after residential area on Shortheath Road, 0.1km from Moira in Moira. Administratively it sits within Ashby Woulds ward and the North West Leicestershire constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in DE12, DE12 6AS offers a diverse rural area with a mix of families, workers and retirees. By day, the area transitions to a town fringe countryside character: mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 67% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 10 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £150k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 35.6% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for DE12 6AS are sourced from Output Area E00131694 (shared with 25 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.