Postcode LE12 8DQ (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8DQ and nearby postcodes

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

LE12 8DQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8DQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE12 8DQ is Turner Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexander Road and is 159 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, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8DQ (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 8DQ is Quorn Football Club and is 324 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biancas Pizza and is 559 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.6 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 8DQ 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 8DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Turner Close 28 m
Alexander Road 75 m
Dexter Close 98 m
Stirling Close 107 m
Freeman Way 124 m
Quorndon Terrace 132 m
Castledine Avenue 149 m
Parkers Fields 150 m
Thompson Close 169 m
Russ Close 173 m
Deeming Drive 177 m
Ellis Close 188 m
Rupert Law Close 224 m
White Street 229 m
Bayliss Close 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8DQ

Introduction January 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 8DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
414 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
827 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
834 m
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
891 m
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.59 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.86 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.33 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.53 km
Loughborough Grammar School 2.75 km
Loughborough High School 2.75 km
Loughborough Amherst School 2.95 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.06 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.07 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.14 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.16 km
Fairfield Prep School 3.21 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.42 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.47 km
Loughborough Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
3.7 km
Hardwick House School Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hannah's Sugarcraft Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
285 m
Quorn Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 2, 2022
324 m
Community Living Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2019
374 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
374 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Quorn) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
414 m
Rawlins Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
414 m
Smiles of Quorn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
414 m
Quorn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
523 m
Lonsdale Mews Care Home - Care UK Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
524 m
Biancas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
559 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2015
559 m
Bradleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
559 m
John Dory's Quorn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
559 m
Od'Thorpes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
559 m
Pretzels Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
559 m
Quorn Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
559 m
The Monk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
559 m
Charnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
607 m
Ferraris Trattoria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
607 m
Quorn Mills Park Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
607 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexander Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Alexander Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Fenney Copse Farm Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Barrow Road Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Barrow Road Bus Stop/Station 402 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 1.89 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 13.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 917 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 1.86 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.58 km
Wallend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 94.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 21 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.1 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 276,535 kWh - mean 17,283 kWh : median 16,480 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 68,685 kWh - mean 4,293 kWh : median 3,032 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74861500
Longitude -1.17276800
OS Easting 455936
OS Northing 0317098
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24854
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 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2