Postcode LE12 8BE (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8BE is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE12 8BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 8BE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 8BE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE12 8BE is Mansfield Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Disraeli Street and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.53 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8BE (for ages 11 and under) is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 7, 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 8BE is The Apple Tree and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biancas Pizza and is 174 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 8BE 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 8BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE12 8BE, and the approximate distance away.

Mansfield Street 25 m
Swinfield Road 82 m
Disraeli Street 102 m
Mansfield Avenue 105 m
Station Road 154 m
Nursery Lane 161 m
Stoop Lane 176 m
Brown Avenue 190 m
Harrington Close 193 m
Windsor Close 211 m
Chantry Close 225 m
Victoria Street 239 m
Soar Road 257 m
Dower House Gardens 261 m
Thomas Firr Close 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8BE

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 8BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
322 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
485 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
971 m
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
1.33 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.46 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.61 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.79 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.93 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.02 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.22 km
Loughborough High School 3.22 km
Loughborough Amherst School 3.41 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.51 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.54 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.54 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.61 km
Fairfield Prep School 3.66 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.88 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
3.92 km
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 8BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Apple Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
151 m
Biancas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
174 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2015
174 m
Bradleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
174 m
John Dory's Quorn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
174 m
Od'Thorpes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
174 m
Pretzels Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
174 m
Quorn Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
174 m
The Monk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
174 m
Quorn Orchards Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 10, 2021
278 m
The Old School Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 13, 2020
278 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Quorn) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
322 m
Rawlins Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
322 m
Smiles of Quorn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
322 m
Quorn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
351 m
Amirul Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
395 m
Q Dessert Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 4, 2022
395 m
Scott's Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2015
395 m
Tamalada Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2020
395 m
Thai Tunnel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
395 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 8BE - Data from Apr 2022

Disraeli Street Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Stoop Lane Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Freehold Street Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Peter McCaig Way Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Freehold Street Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.54 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 8BE - Data from Dec 2021

Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 792 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.12 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 2.31 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Swithland Reservoir Inland Water 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 8BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 111.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 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% 23.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 592,321 kWh - mean 15,587 kWh : median 15,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 168,899 kWh - mean 4,222 kWh : median 3,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74610400
Longitude -1.16724600
OS Easting 456312
OS Northing 0316823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29356
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Loughborough
County Electorial Division Quorn & Barrow 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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Mountsorrel BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Quorn (Quorndon) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016320
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 012B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2