Postcode LE1 1BF (Leicester) Terminated March 2007

Map showing LE1 1BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE1 1BF is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in March 2007.LE1 1BF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE1 1BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE1 1BF as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to LE1 1BF is Wharf Street South which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Humberstone Gate and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.25 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 830 m away.

The closest primary school to LE1 1BF (for ages 11 and under) is Taylor Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 4.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE1 1BF is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE1 1BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE1 1BF, and the approximate distance away.

Wharf Street South 21 m
Lee Street 50 m
Eldon Street 64 m
Potter Street 91 m
Fleet Street 91 m
Gladstone Street 93 m
Camden Street 98 m
Earl Street 98 m
Crafton Street West 114 m
Clyde Street 131 m
Erskine Street 131 m
Wheat Street 140 m
Old Milton Street 151 m
St James Street 154 m
Byron Street 156 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 1BF

Introduction January 1980
Termination March 2007
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE1 1BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mulberry School 435 m
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
622 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
772 m
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
791 m
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 829 m
Highfields Primary School 936 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 983 m
Slater Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.05 km
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.08 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.09 km
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.1 km
Catherine Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.15 km
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.23 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.23 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.24 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.25 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.26 km
Uplands Infant School 1.26 km
Green Lane Infant School 1.36 km
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 1.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE1 1BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
4.77 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
4.77 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.77 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.78 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
4.78 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.84 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.84 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.84 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
4.84 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
4.84 km
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
4.87 km
Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
4.87 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2022
4.87 km
Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
4.87 km
Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
4.87 km
David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.87 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
4.87 km
Frankie & Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.87 km
Harvester Meridian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2018
4.87 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE1 1BF - Data from Apr 2022

Humberstone Gate Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Humberstone Gate Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Humberstone Gate Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Humberstone Gate Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Humberstone Gate Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.25 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.25 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.38 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 830 m
East Midlands Airport Air 24.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE1 1BF - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.22 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.23 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.89 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63818300
Longitude -1.12756400
OS Easting 459136
OS Northing 0304850
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9456
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Castle
Local Authority District Leicester
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015038
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 041A
Output Area / Small Area 3B3