Postcode LE12 8GP (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8GP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8GP is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. LE12 8GP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 8GP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 8GP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LE12 8GP is Cobble Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stone Drive and is 40 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.42 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8GP (for ages 11 and under) is Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 26, 2019. 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 8GP is Three Crowns and is 483 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Soar Fish Bar and is 556 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 26.8% 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 2.1 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 8GP 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 8GP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cobble Close 65 m
Stone Drive 80 m
Saxon Way 87 m
Limestone Drive 105 m
Flint Lane 125 m
Roman Close 131 m
Ridge Way 146 m
Furrow Close 149 m
Damson Drive 156 m
Willow Road 201 m
Ullswater Avenue 213 m
Elms Grove 220 m
Buttermere Way 221 m
Wayfaring Close 257 m
Derwent Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8GP

Introduction November 2006
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 8GP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
496 m
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
673 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
1.52 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
2.17 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.25 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.87 km
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
2.88 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.69 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.78 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.82 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.83 km
Loughborough High School 3.83 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.86 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.92 km
Loughborough Amherst School 4.03 km
Fairfield Prep School 4.04 km
Highgate Primary School 4.07 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.08 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.22 km
Rendell Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humphrey Perkins Sch & Comm Ce School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
483 m
Three Crowns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
483 m
Barrow Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
556 m
Soar Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
556 m
Barrow Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2021
577 m
Barrow Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
577 m
Barrow Pre School Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
577 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Barrow) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
577 m
Pearl City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
577 m
Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
610 m
Barrow Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
642 m
Hall Orchard C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
673 m
Barrow Baptist Church Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
813 m
Barrow Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
813 m
Barrow of Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
813 m
Barrow of Treats Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
813 m
Barrows Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
813 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
813 m
Freckles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
813 m
Istanbul BBQ Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
813 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stone Drive Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Stone Drive Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Elms Grove Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Elms Grove Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Strancliffe Lane Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.43 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 682 m
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.44 km
Bailiff's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Top Town Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Middle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 80.8 Mbps 180.41 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 36.34 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% 16 2
30-300 Mbps 73.2% 82.6 18.7
300+ Mbps 26.8% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 466,406 kWh - mean 13,718 kWh : median 12,209 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 152,898 kWh - mean 3,822 kWh : median 3,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8GP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.75882700
Longitude -1.14729500
OS Easting 457642
OS Northing 0318254
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31372
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Loughborough
County Electorial Division Quorn & Barrow ED
Electoral Ward Barrow and Sileby West
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sileby/Barrow upon Soar BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Barrow upon Soar BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016315
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2