Postcode LE12 7LW (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 7LW and nearby postcodes

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

LE12 7LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 7LW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LE12 7LW is Herrick Close which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wrights Acre and is 66 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.4 km away at Rothley (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Sileby Rail Station, 278 m away.

The closest primary school to LE12 7LW (for ages 11 and under) is Sileby Redlands Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. 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 7LW is Horse & Trumpet and is 117 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orient House and is 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 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 7LW 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 7LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Herrick Close 130 m
Wrights Acre 165 m
Highbridge 284 m
Little Church Lane 294 m
King Street 312 m
High Street 345 m
Park Road 405 m
Barrow Road 413 m
Mountsorrel Lane 584 m
Homefield Road 651 m
Melton Road 4.7 km
M1 13.97 km
A606 16.25 km
A607 31.03 km
A46 39.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 7LW

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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
295 m
Highgate Primary School 999 m
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.78 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.97 km
Ratcliffe College 2.56 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.08 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.1 km
Rothley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.43 km
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
3.56 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.58 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
4.12 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
4.43 km
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
4.51 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.64 km
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
4.68 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
5.07 km
Thrussington Church of England Primary School 5.09 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
5.31 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
5.31 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School 5.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2021
117 m
Flipped Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 9, 2021
117 m
Horse & Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2019
117 m
Highbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2021
223 m
Great Wall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 9, 2021
295 m
Leonard Cheshire Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
295 m
Sileby & District Liberal W M Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
295 m
Sileby Redlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
295 m
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
295 m
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
295 m
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
295 m
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
295 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
295 m
The Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
295 m
Yasmins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
295 m
Bobbo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
331 m
Cookie Crumble Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
331 m
Delicatessen Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
331 m
Doner Master Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
331 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Sileby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
331 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wrights Acre Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Lovett Court Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Lovett Court Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Wrights Acre Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.41 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.44 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 278 m
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 17.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Soar Valley Valley 1.79 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Hickling's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Riding Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Black Pool Inland Water 3.76 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.9 Mbps 60.5 Mbps 158.42 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 13 Mbps 29.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 699,703 kWh - mean 13,202 kWh : median 10,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 204,689 kWh - mean 3,862 kWh : median 2,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 7LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.73305900
Longitude -1.11379400
OS Easting 459938
OS Northing 0315415
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21276
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Loughborough
County Electorial Division Sileby & The Wolds ED
Electoral Ward Barrow and Sileby West
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sileby/Barrow upon Soar BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sileby BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016312
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3