The postcode LE12 8BU is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE12 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE12 8BU 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 8BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to LE12 8BU is Stoop Lane which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Disraeli Street and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.57 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 1.5 km away.
The closest primary school to LE12 8BU (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 8BU is The Apple Tree and is 0 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 139 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 100.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE12 8BU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE12 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE12 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE12 8BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE12 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 386 m |
| Quorn Hall School | Special school | 6-17 | Outstanding (January 31, 2019) | 471 m |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 21, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Humphrey Perkins School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Beacon Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.93 km |
| Outwoods Edge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.05 km |
| Loughborough Grammar School | Independent school | 10-19 | 3.36 km | |
| Loughborough High School | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.36 km | |
| Loughborough Amherst School | Independent school | 4-18 | 3.56 km | |
| Woodbrook Vale School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 3.65 km |
| Trinity College | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2020) | 3.66 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.68 km |
| Cobden Primary School & Community Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2018) | 3.76 km |
| Fairfield Prep School | Independent school | 3-11 | 3.81 km | |
| Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 8, 2007) | 3.83 km |
| ASPIRE: Lifeskills | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 4.03 km |
| Sileby Redlands Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 4.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Apple Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Quorn Orchards Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 10, 2021 | 129 m | |
| The Old School Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2020 | 129 m | |
| Biancas Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 139 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt November 8, 2015 | 139 m | |
| Bradleys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 139 m | |
| John Dory's Quorn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 139 m | |
| Od'Thorpes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 139 m | |
| Pretzels Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 139 m | |
| Quorn Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 139 m | |
| The Monk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 139 m | |
| Amirul Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2021 | 292 m | |
| Q Dessert | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 4, 2022 | 292 m | |
| Scott's Wine Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2015 | 292 m | |
| Tamalada Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2020 | 292 m | |
| Thai Tunnel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 292 m | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 1, 2021 | 292 m | |
| Quorn Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 371 m | |
| Lime Tree Day Nursery (Quorn) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2021 | 386 m | |
| Rawlins Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 386 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Disraeli Street | 58 m | |
| Stoop Lane | 97 m | |
| Freehold Street | 201 m | |
| Freehold Street | 249 m | |
| Weavers Close | 331 m | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 1.57 km | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 1.57 km | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 1.58 km | |
| Barrow upon Soar Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Sileby Rail Station | 4.04 km | |
| Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station | 4.29 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 14.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Kaye's Plantation | 764 m | |
| The Grove | 783 m | |
| Mill Spinney | 1.01 km | |
| Rowhele Wood | 1.01 km | |
| The Coppice | 1.15 km | |
| Cocklow Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Buddon Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Catsick Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Hawcliff Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Soar Valley | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Broad Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Charnwood Water | 2.46 km | |
| Nunckley Hill Spinney | 2.54 km | |
| Mucklin Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Swithland Reservoir | 2.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.4 Mbps | 100.5 Mbps | 159.15 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 19.9 Mbps | 29.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107.4 | 21.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE12 8BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.74501600 |
| Longitude | -1.16590400 |
| OS Easting | 456404 |
| OS Northing | 0316703 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000130 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| 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 |