Postcode LE1 7GS (Leicester)

Map showing LE1 7GS and nearby postcodes

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

LE1 7GS 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 7GS as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to LE1 7GS is De Montfort Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Regent Road and is 253 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 402 m away.

The closest primary school to LE1 7GS (for ages 11 and under) is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.

The local pub for residents of LE1 7GS is Chartwell Arms and is 4.19 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 3.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

De Montfort Street 17 m
Princess Road East 51 m
West Walk 78 m
Regent Road 116 m
De Montfort Square 140 m
The Oval 156 m
Waterloo Way 194 m
De Montfort Place 206 m
Lower Hastings Street 244 m
Lancaster Road 265 m
College Walk 268 m
Salisbury Road Backways 273 m
West Street 281 m
Regent Street 301 m
Nelson Street 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 7GS

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 7GS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 418 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 554 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
714 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
717 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
745 m
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
766 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
824 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
835 m
Uplands Infant School 835 m
Highfields Primary School 893 m
WQE and Regent College Group 898 m
St Crispin's School 958 m
The Mulberry School 992 m
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.24 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.32 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.37 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.44 km
Leicester Preparatory School 1.58 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.61 km
Evington Valley Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Regent Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Regent Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Adventist Church Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Saxby Street Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Lancaster Road Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 402 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.99 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.08 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.63 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 90.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62729700
Longitude -1.12524000
OS Easting 459308
OS Northing 0303641
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: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015029
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 040A
Output Area / Small Area 2B2