Postcode LE12 7AP (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 7AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 7AP is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE12 7AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 7AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 7AP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LE12 7AP is The Homestead which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bond Lane and is 36 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.15 km away at Rothley (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 7AP (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2017. 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 7AP is The Swan Inn and is 26 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 26 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE12 7AP 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE12 7AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE12 7AP, and the approximate distance away.

The Homestead 118 m
Windmill Close 147 m
Crown Lane 206 m
Market Place 239 m
The Quay 269 m
Loughborough Road 310 m
Watling Street 315 m
Waterside Drive 316 m
Sileby Road 527 m
Bond Lane 600 m
Leicester Road 705 m
Granite Way 802 m
M1 13.04 km
A606 18.22 km
A46 38.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 7AP

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 7AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
772 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
2.17 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.24 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.39 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.45 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.73 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.83 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.92 km
Highgate Primary School 2.96 km
Rothley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.01 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
3.52 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
3.63 km
Ratcliffe College 4.51 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.64 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 4.66 km
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
4.91 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.01 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.07 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 5.16 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
5.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 7AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rustic Kitchen & Deli Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Spice Cube Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
0 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
26 m
Perfect Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
26 m
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
26 m
The Waterside Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 13, 2019
199 m
Buttermarket Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
248 m
The Buttermarket Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
248 m
Castle View Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
293 m
Quarry Hill Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
293 m
Ayeesha Raj Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
374 m
Homefield College Of Further Education School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
388 m
John's House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
388 m
Stonehurst Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
388 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
460 m
Charnwood Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
473 m
Mountsorrel Housebound Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
473 m
BoxKitchen Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 14, 2021
497 m
Mountsorrel Baptist Church (Food Bank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
497 m
Mountsorrel Castle Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2014
497 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 7AP - Data from Apr 2022

Bond Lane Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Bond Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Watling Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Watling Street Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Bradgate Close Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.17 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.19 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 2 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 5.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 16.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 7AP - Data from Dec 2021

Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 485 m
Soar Valley Valley 718 m
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 855 m
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Hickling's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Swithland Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 7AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.3 Mbps 75.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 12.2% 68 9.8
300+ Mbps 87.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 603,787 kWh - mean 14,376 kWh : median 11,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 124,266 kWh - mean 3,270 kWh : median 2,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 7AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.73143100
Longitude -1.14307500
OS Easting 457963
OS Northing 0315210
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20848
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Loughborough
County Electorial Division Rothley & Mountsorrel ED
Electoral Ward Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Mountsorrel BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Mountsorrel BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016319
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2