Postcode LE12 8BR (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8BR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8BR is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE12 8BR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 8BR 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 8BR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE12 8BR is Whall Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weavers Close and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.37 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8BR (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 8BR is Scott's Wine Bar and is 120 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Q Dessert and is 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE12 8BR 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 8BR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whall Close 32 m
The Mills 67 m
Armston Road 81 m
Hall Leys 128 m
Weavers Close 138 m
Dower House Gardens 265 m
Paddock Close 277 m
School Lane 294 m
High Street 331 m
Station Road 360 m
Meeting Street 381 m
Leicester Road 509 m
M1 13.7 km
A453 15.46 km
A46 38.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8BR

Introduction August 1992
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 8BR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
465 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
848 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
876 m
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
1.75 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.88 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.93 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.66 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.04 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.07 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
3.42 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.55 km
Loughborough High School 3.55 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.62 km
Loughborough Amherst School 3.74 km
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
3.74 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.8 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.9 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
4 km
Fairfield Prep School 4.03 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amirul Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
120 m
Q Dessert Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 4, 2022
120 m
Scott's Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2015
120 m
Tamalada Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2020
120 m
Thai Tunnel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
120 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 1, 2021
120 m
Quorn Country Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
236 m
The Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
279 m
Quorn Orchards Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 10, 2021
319 m
The Old School Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 13, 2020
319 m
Charnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
320 m
Ferraris Trattoria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
320 m
Quorn Mills Park Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
320 m
Quorndon Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
320 m
Tandoori Empire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
320 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
320 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
320 m
Biancas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
343 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2015
343 m
Bradleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
343 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weavers Close Bus Stop/Station 106 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 192 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 451 m
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 459 m
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 670 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Soar Valley Valley 1.98 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Swithland Reservoir Inland Water 2.35 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 69.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.4 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 104,961 kWh - mean 17,493 kWh : median 17,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8BR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74149600
Longitude -1.16774800
OS Easting 456284
OS Northing 0316310
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 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 E33016316
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2