Postcode LE12 8PY (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8PY and nearby postcodes

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

LE12 8PY 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 8PY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LE12 8PY is High Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.9 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 382 m away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8PY (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 8PY is Soar Bridge Inn and is 222 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barrow Chef and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.4% 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 2.8 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 8PY 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 8PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 19 m
Long Close 54 m
Shooting Close Lane 90 m
Beveridge Street 125 m
Woodside 169 m
The Rookery 176 m
Crossley Close 179 m
Church Street 187 m
Bridge Street 209 m
Wycliffe Avenue 246 m
South Street 253 m
Beaumont Road 256 m
Warner Street 258 m
Proctor's Park Road 268 m
Holbourne Close 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8PY

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 8PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
242 m
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
463 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
886 m
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.69 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
2.07 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.34 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.05 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.44 km
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
3.66 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.68 km
Highgate Primary School 3.73 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.94 km
Loughborough High School 3.94 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
4.03 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.11 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
4.12 km
Loughborough Amherst School 4.15 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.21 km
Fairfield Prep School 4.25 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barrow Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
0 m
Barrow of Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
0 m
Barrow of Treats Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
0 m
Barrows Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
0 m
Freckles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
0 m
Istanbul BBQ Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
0 m
Lees Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
0 m
Secret Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
0 m
Barrow Baptist Church Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
117 m
Bengal Tandoori & Balti Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
222 m
Soar Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
222 m
The Moorings Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
222 m
Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
229 m
Hall Orchard C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
242 m
Barrow Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
287 m
Soar Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
287 m
Barrow Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2021
323 m
Barrow Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
323 m
Barrow Pre School Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
323 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Beaumont Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Beveridge Street Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 382 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Soar Valley Valley 1.71 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.3 Mbps 54.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 11
30-300 Mbps 92.6% 64 16.6
300+ Mbps 7.4% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 704,497 kWh - mean 18,064 kWh : median 14,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 137,021 kWh - mean 5,270 kWh : median 3,692 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.75162300
Longitude -1.14908800
OS Easting 457530
OS Northing 0317449
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33016314
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3