Postcode LE12 8LJ (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8LJ is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE12 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 8LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LE12 8LJ is Ribble Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 241 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.92 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 248 m away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8LJ (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 8LJ is The Navigation Inn and is 131 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barrow Chef and is 523 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 34.1% 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 2.5 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 8LJ 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 8LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ribble Drive 26 m
Martin Avenue 65 m
Cherwell Road 98 m
Avon Road 103 m
Lodge Close 133 m
Mill Lane 141 m
Welland Road 159 m
Wilford Close 161 m
Atterury Close 228 m
Cramps Close 252 m
Johnson Close 260 m
South Street 271 m
Grove Lane 277 m
Holbourne Close 305 m
Breachfield Road 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8LJ

Introduction January 1980
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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
619 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
977 m
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
985 m
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.74 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.38 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
2.41 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.53 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.99 km
Highgate Primary School 3.35 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.01 km
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
4.05 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.09 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
4.25 km
Loughborough Grammar School 4.33 km
Loughborough High School 4.33 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.33 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
4.46 km
Loughborough Amherst School 4.53 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
4.56 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
4.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fabfitness Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
0 m
The Navigation Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 13, 2021
131 m
The Hunting Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
192 m
Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
477 m
Soar Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
477 m
The Moorings Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
477 m
Barrow Baptist Church Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
481 m
Barrow Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
523 m
Barrow of Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
523 m
Barrow of Treats Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
523 m
Barrows Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
523 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
523 m
Freckles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
523 m
Istanbul BBQ Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
523 m
Lees Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
523 m
Secret Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
523 m
Hall Orchard C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
619 m
Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
681 m
Barrow Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2021
719 m
Barrow Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
719 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 241 m
European Leisure Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 261 m
European Leisure Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.93 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 248 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
East Midlands Airport Air 15.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Soar Valley Valley 1.19 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Nunckley Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.5 Mbps 83.8 Mbps 237.38 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 31.88 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 6
30-300 Mbps 65.9% 90.7 19.7
300+ Mbps 34.1% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 665,228 kWh - mean 16,225 kWh : median 14,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 135,769 kWh - mean 3,311 kWh : median 2,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74725800
Longitude -1.14614300
OS Easting 457735
OS Northing 0316968
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28445
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33016314
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3