Postcode LE1 7AX (Leicester)

Map showing LE1 7AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE1 7AX is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE1 7AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE1 7AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 7AX as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to LE1 7AX is Waterloo Way which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tower Street and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 451 m away.

The closest primary school to LE1 7AX (for ages 11 and under) is Hazel Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE1 7AX is Chartwell Arms and is 4.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for LE1 7AX 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 7AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE1 7AX, and the approximate distance away.

Waterloo Way 42 m
West Street 63 m
Lower Hastings Street 72 m
Regent Road 104 m
Newtown Street 141 m
Tower Street 153 m
Rawson Street 172 m
Tigers Way 184 m
Museum Square 191 m
De Montfort Square 197 m
De Montfort Street 205 m
Crescent Street 207 m
Turner Street 215 m
Princess Road West 218 m
Lancaster Road 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 7AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE1 7AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 364 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
631 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
657 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 714 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
826 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
896 m
WQE and Regent College Group 973 m
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
985 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.03 km
Uplands Infant School 1.03 km
The Mulberry School 1.04 km
Highfields Primary School 1.04 km
St Crispin's School 1.13 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.41 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.42 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.46 km
Castle Mead Academy 1.5 km
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.51 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.53 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE1 7AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.61 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.61 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.63 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.63 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.63 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.71 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.71 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.71 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.71 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.71 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.93 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.98 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.98 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.98 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.01 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
4.1 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.1 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.1 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
4.22 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
4.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE1 7AX - Data from Apr 2022

Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Tower Street Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Nelson Mandela Park Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Nelson Mandela Park Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Nelson Mandela Park Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 451 m
East Midlands Airport Air 25.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE1 7AX - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.84 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.93 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.42 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE1 7AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62749100
Longitude -1.12847100
OS Easting 459089
OS Northing 0303660
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5490
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: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018010
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 040A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3