Market Harborough Local Information
Practical local information for Market Harborough: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Market Harborough Roadworks: Northampton Road Shut to 10 Oct
Northampton Road is shut to 10 October and Pincet Lane at North Kilworth to 17 October. Every live Harborough closure, plus the late trains that skip the town.
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Market Harborough Bin Days: Bank Holidays Change Nothing
The 2026 calendar runs straight through every bank holiday with no gap. Your collection day, garden waste at £61, bulky waste, and the tip's four closed days.
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Parking in Market Harborough: Free Sundays, £7.50 All Day
Every council car park is free on Sundays and bank holidays. Short stay costs £7.50 over four hours, long stay £5. Tariffs, free bays and permits listed.
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Market Harborough Council Tax Bands: £2,354.85 at Band D
Band D in Market Harborough is £2,354.85 in 2026/27, up 2.94%. Full A to H charges for all 92 areas, what each authority takes, and the discounts.
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Market Harborough house prices: £309,000 town median
The typical home sold in Market Harborough went for £309,000 over the past year, below the £346,000 district average. Prices by type, and why the small villages cost most.
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Market Harborough to London: 57 minutes, £10,652 a year
The fastest train from Market Harborough reaches St Pancras in 57 minutes, direct, with about 30 a weekday. Full times, fares, season ticket costs and station parking.
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Things to do in Market Harborough: 9 days out, 6 free
Britain's longest lock staircase, a free museum holding the Hallaton Treasure and a £4 canal museum. Nine days out around Market Harborough with prices and opening times.
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Harborough Local Plan: 13,182 homes, hearing on 12 August
Harborough's new Local Plan sets a 13,182-home target to 2041, and inspectors open hearings on 12 August on whether that is enough to survive examination at all.
Schools
Harborough School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 19-23 Oct
Leicestershire half term is 19 to 23 October and Christmas runs 21 December to 1 January. Robert Smyth adds two INSET days on 26 and 27 October.
Bins
Market Harborough Christmas Bins: 2026 Dates Not Out Yet
No Christmas 2026 bin dates yet. Christmas and New Year's Day are both Fridays, and in 2020, the last year like it, only Friday collections moved.
Tip
Market Harborough Tip: Thu to Sat, 9am to 4pm in Winter
Market Harborough tip opens Thursday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm from October to March. Kibworth covers Sunday to Wednesday. Christmas closures and permit rules.
Trains
Market Harborough Christmas Trains: None on 25 or 26 Dec
No EMR trains on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Christmas Eve last trains usually leave 7pm to 9pm. December works already booked, and free parking so far.