Postcode LE12 8EW (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8EW and nearby postcodes

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

LE12 8EW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8EW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE12 8EW is Beacon Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chaveney Walk and is 198 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 588 m away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8EW (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 8EW is The Blacksmiths Arms and is 512 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.2 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 8EW 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 8EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beacon Avenue 34 m
Cradock Drive 112 m
Chaveney Walk 132 m
Sutton Close 165 m
Willowcroft 174 m
The Deepway 176 m
Elms Drive 198 m
Chaveney Court 202 m
Chaveney Road 204 m
Warwick Avenue 208 m
The Sandhills 238 m
Spinney Drive 287 m
Poulteney Drive 292 m
The Pingle 320 m
Wyvernhoe Drive 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8EW

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 8EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
147 m
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
645 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
1.44 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
1.56 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.3 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.4 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.52 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.57 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.86 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.06 km
Loughborough High School 3.06 km
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
3.11 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.21 km
Loughborough Amherst School 3.23 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
3.26 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.28 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.51 km
Fairfield Prep School 3.59 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.61 km
Hardwick House School Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
147 m
St Bartholomews C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
147 m
Abbeyfield Society Quorn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
217 m
Lavender House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
234 m
Great Central Railway plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
479 m
The Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
512 m
Community Living Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2019
523 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
523 m
Charnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
560 m
Ferraris Trattoria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
560 m
Quorn Mills Park Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
560 m
Quorndon Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
560 m
Tandoori Empire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
560 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
560 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
560 m
Hannah's Sugarcraft Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
614 m
Quorn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
620 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Quorn) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
645 m
Rawlins Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
645 m
Smiles of Quorn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
645 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chaveney Walk Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Chaveney Walk Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Elms Drive Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Elms Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 588 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 589 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 594 m
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
East Midlands Airport Air 13.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 373 m
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 412 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 423 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Wallend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 2.3 km
Swithland Reservoir Inland Water 2.37 km
Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 71.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 13.5 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.2 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 328,352 kWh - mean 14,276 kWh : median 12,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 70,811 kWh - mean 3,219 kWh : median 2,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74166900
Longitude -1.17945500
OS Easting 455493
OS Northing 0316318
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31779
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 E33016318
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2