Postcode LE12 8BS (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8BS and nearby postcodes

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

LE12 8BS 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 8BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LE12 8BS is Station Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Disraeli Street and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.43 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8BS (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 8BS is The Apple Tree and is 139 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.5 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 8BS 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 8BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 41 m
Nursery Lane 57 m
Disraeli Street 76 m
Dower House Gardens 87 m
Chantry Close 111 m
Stoop Lane 140 m
Mansfield Avenue 158 m
Mansfield Street 161 m
School Lane 192 m
Weavers Close 222 m
Swinfield Road 244 m
Harrington Close 249 m
Hall Leys 254 m
Church Lane 268 m
High Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8BS

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 8BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
259 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
603 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
881 m
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
1.45 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.61 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.73 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.85 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.91 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.93 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.3 km
Loughborough High School 3.3 km
Loughborough Amherst School 3.49 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.53 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.6 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.62 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.72 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
3.75 km
Fairfield Prep School 3.76 km
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
3.93 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Disraeli Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Car Park Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Stoop Lane Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Weavers Close Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 636 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 972 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.09 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 2.41 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Swithland Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 111.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 16.1 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% 22.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 96 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 932,032 kWh - mean 16,070 kWh : median 14,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 220,316 kWh - mean 3,734 kWh : median 2,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74458000
Longitude -1.16783800
OS Easting 456274
OS Northing 0316653
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3