The postcode LE12 8PQ is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE12 8PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE12 8PQ 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 8PQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to LE12 8PQ is Woodside which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beaumont Road and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.94 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 536 m away.
The closest primary school to LE12 8PQ (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 8PQ is Blacksmiths Arms and is 167 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barrow Chef and is 176 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE12 8PQ 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 8PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE12 8PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE12 8PQ
| 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 8PQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 246 m |
| Humphrey Perkins School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 291 m |
| Quorn Hall School | Special school | 6-17 | Outstanding (January 31, 2019) | 946 m |
| Rawlins Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 21, 2021) | 2 km |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2018) | 3.52 km |
| Sileby Redlands Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.58 km |
| Beacon Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 3.6 km |
| Loughborough Grammar School | Independent school | 10-19 | 3.84 km | |
| Loughborough High School | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.84 km | |
| Highgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.85 km | |
| Trinity College | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2020) | 3.9 km |
| Cobden Primary School & Community Centre | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2018) | 3.99 km |
| Loughborough Amherst School | Independent school | 4-18 | 4.04 km | |
| Outwoods Edge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 4.08 km |
| Fairfield Prep School | Independent school | 3-11 | 4.13 km | |
| Seagrave Village Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 4.24 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 4.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmiths Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 167 m | |
| Barrow Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 176 m | |
| Barrow of Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 176 m | |
| Barrow of Treats Sweets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2018 | 176 m | |
| Barrows Chef | Awaiting Inspection | 176 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 176 m | |
| Freckles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 176 m | |
| Istanbul BBQ Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2021 | 176 m | |
| Lees Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 176 m | |
| Secret Garden Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 176 m | |
| Barrow Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 202 m | |
| Soar Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 202 m | |
| Barrow Baptist Church Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 241 m | |
| Hall Orchard C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 246 m | |
| Barrow Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2021 | 273 m | |
| Barrow Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2018 | 273 m | |
| Barrow Pre School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2020 | 273 m | |
| Lime Tree Day Nursery (Barrow) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 273 m | |
| Pearl City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 273 m | |
| Humphrey Perkins Sch & Comm Ce | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 340 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Beaumont Road | 89 m | |
| Beaumont Road | 185 m | |
| Post Office | 219 m | |
| Post Office | 221 m | |
| Ennerdale Road | 277 m | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 2.94 km | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 2.94 km | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) | 2.95 km | |
| Barrow upon Soar Rail Station | 536 m | |
| Sileby Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station | 4.25 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 14.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 8PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Catsick Hill | 925 m | |
| Barrow Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Soar Valley | Valley | 1.88 km |
| Kaye's Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| The Grove | 2.2 km | |
| Rowhele Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Mill Spinney | 2.43 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.44 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.47 km | |
| Cocklow Wood | 2.63 km | |
| North Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Hawcliff Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Broad Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Charnwood Water | 2.93 km | |
| Buddon Wood | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 8PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.8 Mbps | 49.4 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.4 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.6 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE12 8PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.75313600 |
| Longitude | -1.14973200 |
| OS Easting | 457485 |
| OS Northing | 0317619 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | E33016311 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Charnwood 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Charnwood 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |