Postcode LE12 8GT (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8GT and nearby postcodes

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

LE12 8GT 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 8GT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE12 8GT is Furrow Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elms Grove and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.46 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 951 m away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8GT (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 8GT is Barrow Conservative Club and is 463 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Soar Fish Bar and is 461 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 1.8 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 8GT 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 8GT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Furrow Close 12 m
Elms Grove 60 m
Ridge Way 60 m
Stone Drive 97 m
Cobble Close 105 m
Birch Avenue 124 m
Roman Close 136 m
Ash Close 142 m
Derwent Road 143 m
Damson Drive 165 m
Saxon Way 184 m
Ullswater Avenue 185 m
Apple Tree Way 185 m
Ennerdale Road 196 m
Coniston Road 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8GT

Introduction July 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 8GT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
517 m
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
564 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
1.52 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.28 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
2.28 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.9 km
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
2.92 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.7 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.76 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.81 km
Highgate Primary School 3.91 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.93 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.95 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.97 km
Loughborough High School 3.97 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
4.02 km
Loughborough Amherst School 4.17 km
Fairfield Prep School 4.19 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.37 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elms Grove Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Elms Grove Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Stone Drive Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Stone Drive Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Brook Lane Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.46 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.47 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 951 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 827 m
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.31 km
Bailiff's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Top Town Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Middle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 78.1 Mbps 159.93 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 30 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 75% 78.2 18.8
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 140,518 kWh - mean 11,710 kWh : median 10,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 52,654 kWh - mean 4,388 kWh : median 3,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8GT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.75787900
Longitude -1.14549100
OS Easting 457765
OS Northing 0318150
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2