Postcode LE12 8ES (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8ES and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE12 8ES is The Mills which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weavers Close and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.42 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8ES (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 8ES is Scott's Wine Bar and is 46 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 46 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE12 8ES 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE12 8ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Mills 29 m
Armston Road 70 m
Whall Close 91 m
Weavers Close 111 m
Hall Leys 126 m
Dower House Gardens 203 m
School Lane 205 m
Station Road 281 m
The Brinks 288 m
Paddock Close 305 m
Chantry Close 312 m
Nursery Lane 314 m
High Street 326 m
Meeting Street 435 m
Leicester Road 503 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8ES

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 8ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
433 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
759 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
911 m
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
1.7 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.79 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.85 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.68 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.05 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.06 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
3.51 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.53 km
Loughborough High School 3.53 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.64 km
Loughborough Amherst School 3.71 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.79 km
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
3.82 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.86 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.96 km
Fairfield Prep School 4 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amirul Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
46 m
Q Dessert Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 4, 2022
46 m
Scott's Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2015
46 m
Tamalada Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2020
46 m
Thai Tunnel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
46 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 1, 2021
46 m
Quorn Country Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
203 m
Quorn Orchards Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 10, 2021
230 m
The Old School Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 13, 2020
230 m
Biancas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
270 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2015
270 m
Bradleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
270 m
John Dory's Quorn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
270 m
Od'Thorpes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
270 m
Pretzels Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
270 m
Quorn Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
270 m
The Monk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
270 m
Charnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
322 m
Ferraris Trattoria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
322 m
Quorn Mills Park Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
322 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weavers Close Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 202 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Car Park Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 748 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Soar Valley Valley 1.96 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Swithland Reservoir Inland Water 2.44 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 150.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 13.6% 103 18.9
300+ Mbps 86.4% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 275,610 kWh - mean 7,253 kWh : median 5,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74221200
Longitude -1.16709100
OS Easting 456327
OS Northing 0316388
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 E33016316
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3