Postcode LE12 7DU (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 7DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 7DU is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. LE12 7DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 7DU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 LE12 7DU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LE12 7DU is Maitland Avenue which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Linkfield Road and is 94 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.48 km away at Rothley (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Sileby Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 7DU (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 7DU is Mountsorrel Castle Cricket Club and is 651 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mountsorrel Fish Bar and is 348 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE12 7DU 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 7DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maitland Avenue 40 m
Linkfield Avenue 93 m
Danvers Road 120 m
Berkeley Close 130 m
Linkfield Road 137 m
Watterson Close 150 m
Rothley Road 177 m
Marsh Road 199 m
Glenfrith Close 199 m
Strachan Close 226 m
Mcqueen Drive 236 m
Ash Grove 238 m
Elm Gardens 259 m
Rubicon Close 260 m
Whatton Oaks 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 7DU

Introduction July 1983
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 7DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
310 m
Rothley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.97 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.11 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.15 km
Highgate Primary School 2.93 km
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
3.23 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
3.41 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
3.42 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.43 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.71 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.79 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 3.89 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 4.13 km
Ratcliffe College 4.17 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
4.34 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
4.39 km
Glebelands Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.63 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
4.65 km
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.74 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
4.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
95 m
Rose Cottage Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
108 m
Christ Church & St Peters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
310 m
Superstars Activity Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 9, 2021
310 m
Bargain Booze Plus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
347 m
Mountsorrel Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
348 m
Gurkha New Delhi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2020
395 m
Brewards (Homefield College) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
560 m
BoxKitchen Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 14, 2021
651 m
Mountsorrel Baptist Church (Food Bank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
651 m
Mountsorrel Castle Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2014
651 m
Mountsorrel Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2018
651 m
Noorjahan Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
651 m
The Cafe, Mountsorrel Memorial Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
651 m
The Paper Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
651 m
The Sorrel Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
651 m
Wintertons Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
651 m
JJ's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
662 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
662 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2021
675 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Linkfield Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Danvers Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Danvers Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Linkfield Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.5 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.52 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
East Midlands Airport Air 17.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 891 m
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Hickling's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Soar Valley Valley 1.67 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Riding Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ridgeway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lowe's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Swithland Reservoir Inland Water 2.47 km
Brazil Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.9 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 1.6% 80.9 13.3
300+ Mbps 98.4% - -

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 384,786 kWh - mean 6,634 kWh : median 6,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 7DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.72252300
Longitude -1.13700200
OS Easting 458385
OS Northing 0314224
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28405
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Rothley & Mountsorrel ED
Electoral Ward Mountsorrel
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Mountsorrel BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Mountsorrel BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016329
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1