Postcode LE1 6BP (Leicester) Terminated June 1997

Map showing LE1 6BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE1 6BP is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1997.LE1 6BP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE1 6BP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 6BP as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to LE1 6BP is Princess Road West which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tower Street and is 280 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 358 m away.

The closest primary school to LE1 6BP (for ages 11 and under) is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE1 6BP 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 6BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE1 6BP, and the approximate distance away.

Princess Road West 41 m
Princess Road Backways 56 m
Museum Square 66 m
Crescent Street 82 m
Rawson Street 93 m
Wellington Street 116 m
Dunkirk Street 119 m
Park Street 148 m
King Street 183 m
Turner Street 185 m
Marquis Street 188 m
Upper King Street 189 m
Duke Street 198 m
Calais Hill 199 m
Ashwell Street 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 6BP

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1997
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 6BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 181 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 707 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
744 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
786 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
824 m
The Mulberry School 872 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
905 m
Highfields Primary School 989 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.07 km
Uplands Infant School 1.07 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.1 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.22 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.23 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.29 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.33 km
St Crispin's School 1.36 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.38 km
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.39 km
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.54 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE1 6BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.87 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.87 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.89 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.89 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.89 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.97 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.97 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.97 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.97 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.97 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.19 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.24 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.24 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.24 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.26 km
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
4.28 km
Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
4.28 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2022
4.28 km
Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
4.28 km
Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
4.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE1 6BP - Data from Apr 2022

Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Welford Place Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Station Street Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Welford Place Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 358 m
East Midlands Airport Air 25.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE1 6BP - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.59 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.68 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.39 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62965800
Longitude -1.12974300
OS Easting 459000
OS Northing 0303900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7491
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015028
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 040B
Output Area / Small Area 2A1