Postcode LE12 8LB (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8LB is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in July 2011 and is an active postcode. LE12 8LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 8LB 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 8LB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LE12 8LB is The Old Glebe which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Quorndon Fox and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8LB (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 8LB is Quorn Mills Park Bowling Club and is 273 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biancas Pizza and is 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 320.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 28.6 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Old Glebe 28 m
Flanders Close 32 m
Castledine Street 133 m
Sarson Street 140 m
Wrights Close 173 m
Orchard Estate 210 m
Church Lane 217 m
Silver Birches 223 m
Poulteney Drive 241 m
Farnham Street 243 m
White Street 249 m
High Street 264 m
Sanders Road 265 m
Quorndon Waters Court 281 m
Sutton Close 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8LB

Introduction July 2011
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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
218 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
440 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
1.02 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
1.26 km
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.95 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.14 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.47 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.48 km
Loughborough Grammar School 2.97 km
Loughborough High School 2.97 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.07 km
Loughborough Amherst School 3.16 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.21 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.25 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.35 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.45 km
Fairfield Prep School 3.47 km
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
3.57 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
3.64 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Community Living Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2019
124 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
124 m
Hannah's Sugarcraft Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
182 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Quorn) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
218 m
Rawlins Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
218 m
Smiles of Quorn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
218 m
Quorn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
257 m
Abbeyfield Society Quorn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
261 m
Charnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
273 m
Ferraris Trattoria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
273 m
Quorn Mills Park Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
273 m
Quorndon Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
273 m
Tandoori Empire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
273 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
273 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
273 m
The Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
401 m
Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
440 m
St Bartholomews C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
440 m
Biancas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
471 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2015
471 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Quorndon Fox Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Barrow Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Barrow Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Quorndon Fox Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Farley Way Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
East Midlands Airport Air 13.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 473 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 532 m
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 696 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 2.13 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Wallend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.53 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Swithland Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 331 Mbps 320.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 36 Mbps 28.6 Mbps 39 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 0% 89 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 44,761 kWh - mean 6,394 kWh : median 7,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74466500
Longitude -1.17481300
OS Easting 455803
OS Northing 0316657
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3