Postcode LE12 8FT (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8FT is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. LE12 8FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to LE12 8FT is Thomas Firr Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peter McCaig Way and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.77 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8FT (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 8FT is The Apple Tree and is 321 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 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.3% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE12 8FT 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 8FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thomas Firr Close 32 m
Brown Avenue 63 m
Peter Mccaig Way 71 m
Meynell Road 79 m
Revell Close 87 m
Westley Close 106 m
Victoria Street 114 m
Catherines Close 145 m
Windsor Close 151 m
Netherhall Drive 153 m
Freehold Street 170 m
Raynesford Close 171 m
Swinfield Road 173 m
Huntsman's Close 192 m
Fenny Copse Lane 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8FT

Introduction January 2007
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 8FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
283 m
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
561 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.2 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.21 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
1.3 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.38 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.84 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.07 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.07 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.22 km
Loughborough High School 3.22 km
Loughborough Amherst School 3.42 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.47 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.57 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.59 km
Fairfield Prep School 3.64 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.68 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.86 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.11 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gryphon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
283 m
The Apple Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
321 m
Biancas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
415 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2015
415 m
Bradleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
415 m
John Dory's Quorn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
415 m
Od'Thorpes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
415 m
Pretzels Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
415 m
Quorn Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
415 m
The Monk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
415 m
Quorn Orchards Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 10, 2021
435 m
The Old School Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 13, 2020
435 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Quorn) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
561 m
Rawlins Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
561 m
Smiles of Quorn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
561 m
Quorn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
603 m
Amirul Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
612 m
Q Dessert Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 4, 2022
612 m
Scott's Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2015
612 m
Tamalada Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2020
612 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peter McCaig Way Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Peter McCaig Way Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Quorn Hall Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Quorn Hall Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Fenney Copse Farm Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.08 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 2.31 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.6 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 76.91 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 96.7% 55.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 3.3% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 373,533 kWh - mean 13,340 kWh : median 12,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74782200
Longitude -1.16478300
OS Easting 456476
OS Northing 0317016
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