Postcode LE12 5AL (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 5AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 5AL is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE12 5AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 5AL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 LE12 5AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to LE12 5AL is Seals Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sowters Lane and is 349 m away. The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 4.17 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 5AL (for ages 11 and under) is Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 15, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rawlins Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 15, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE12 5AL is The Greyhound Inn and is 443 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE12 5AL is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE12 5AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE12 5AL, and the approximate distance away.

Seals Close 49 m
Sowters Lane 184 m
St Leonards Close 284 m
Melton Road 2.04 km
A6006 4.01 km
A606 16.35 km
B676 16.35 km
M1 19.05 km
A607 28.86 km
A60 40.13 km
A46 44 km
A41 59.91 km
A6 66.32 km
A1(M) 67.16 km
Green Lane 68.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 5AL

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 LE12 5AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
660 m
Wymeswold Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.47 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.8 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.83 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.86 km
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
4.85 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
5.08 km
Highgate Primary School 5.43 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
5.55 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
5.61 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
5.64 km
Rendell Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.7 km
Costock CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
5.75 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
5.78 km
Willoughby Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.89 km
Fairfield Prep School 5.9 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.99 km
Loughborough Grammar School 6 km
Loughborough High School 6 km
Limehurst Academy Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 5AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
443 m
Burton On The Wolds Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
660 m
Superstars Burton Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2020
660 m
Burton on the Wolds Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
670 m
Chinna's Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.15 km
Jump Giants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.15 km
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
1.28 km
Everyman Driving Experience Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
1.73 km
Function & Conference Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
1.73 km
Wymeswold Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 19, 2020
2.29 km
Smiths of Wymeswold Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
2.35 km
Superstars Activity Club Wymeswold Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.47 km
Wymeswold C of E Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
May 24, 2018
2.47 km
Wymeswold Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.49 km
Wymeswold Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
2.49 km
G G Granvilles Retailers - other 4
Good
July 16, 2021
2.53 km
The Windmill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.54 km
Three Crowns Wymeswold Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.63 km
The Packe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
2.71 km
Barrow Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 5AL - Data from Apr 2022

Sowters Lane Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Sowters Lane Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Greyhound Inn Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Hall Drive Bus Stop/Station 582 m
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 5AL - Data from Dec 2021

The Clump Woodland Or Forest 611 m
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Middle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Bailiff's Covert Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Lime Hole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Rancliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Top Town Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Dales Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 5AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.5 Mbps 30.4 Mbps 49.92 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 9.46 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.9% 25.8 5.8
30-300 Mbps 97.1% 37.3 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 369,989 kWh - mean 13,214 kWh : median 12,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 138,327 kWh - mean 4,068 kWh : median 3,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 5AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.78353400
Longitude -1.11941200
OS Easting 459490
OS Northing 0321025
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32412
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Loughborough
County Electorial Division Sileby & The Wolds ED
Electoral Ward The Wolds
Local Authority District Charnwood
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 E07000130
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicestershire County and Rutland
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 West Leicestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Burton on the Wolds BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016298
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 008B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2