The postcode LE12 8HQ is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE12 8HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE12 8HQ 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 8HQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to LE12 8HQ is Willowcroft which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chaveney Walk and is 287 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 564 m away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 2.52 km away.
The closest primary school to LE12 8HQ (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 8HQ is The Blacksmiths Arms and is 602 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE12 8HQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE12 8HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE12 8HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE12 8HQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE12 8HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 0 m |
| Rawlins Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 649 m |
| Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 21, 2021) | 1.44 km |
| Quorn Hall School | Special school | 6-17 | Outstanding (January 31, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Outwoods Edge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| Beacon Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.38 km |
| Humphrey Perkins School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.38 km |
| Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Woodbrook Vale School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.75 km |
| Loughborough Grammar School | Independent school | 10-19 | 2.92 km | |
| Loughborough High School | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.92 km | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.07 km |
| Loughborough Amherst School | Independent school | 4-18 | 3.08 km | |
| Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2016) | 3.14 km |
| Trinity College | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2020) | 3.36 km |
| Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 8, 2007) | 3.38 km |
| Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 3.41 km |
| Fairfield Prep School | Independent school | 3-11 | 3.45 km | |
| Cobden Primary School & Community Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2018) | 3.46 km |
| Hardwick House School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 3.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2021 | 0 m | |
| St Bartholomews C Of E Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Abbeyfield Society Quorn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 181 m | |
| Lavender House Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 323 m | |
| Great Central Railway plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 453 m | |
| Community Living Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 22, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 468 m | |
| Lonsdale Mews Care Home - Care UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2020 | 542 m | |
| Hannah's Sugarcraft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 562 m | |
| The Blacksmiths Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 602 m | |
| Charnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 608 m | |
| Ferraris Trattoria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 608 m | |
| Quorn Mills Park Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 608 m | |
| Quorndon Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 608 m | |
| Tandoori Empire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 608 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 608 m | |
| The White Hart | Awaiting Inspection | 608 m | |
| Quorn Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 649 m | |
| Lime Tree Day Nursery (Quorn) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2021 | 649 m | |
| Rawlins Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 649 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Chaveney Walk | 287 m | |
| Chaveney Walk | 316 m | |
| Forest Road | 358 m | |
| Forest Road | 366 m | |
| Elms Drive | 402 m | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 564 m | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 565 m | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 570 m | |
| Barrow upon Soar Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station | 4.16 km | |
| Sileby Rail Station | 4.91 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 13.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 8HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Kaye's Plantation | 497 m | |
| The Grove | 552 m | |
| Mill Spinney | 560 m | |
| The Coppice | 1.05 km | |
| Rowhele Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Buddon Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Mucklin Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Cocklow Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Wallend Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Charnwood Water | 2.15 km | |
| Nursery Plantation | 2.33 km | |
| Hawcliff Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Catsick Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Swithland Reservoir | 2.51 km | |
| Nunckley Hill Spinney | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 8HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 129.7 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.4 | 12.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE12 8HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.74281800 |
| Longitude | -1.18054400 |
| OS Easting | 455418 |
| OS Northing | 0316445 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000130 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural 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 | E33016317 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Charnwood 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Charnwood 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |