Postcode LE12 8SF (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8SF and nearby postcodes

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

LE12 8SF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8SF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to LE12 8SF is Windmill Rise which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windmill Rise and is 95 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.62 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 5.6 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8SF (for ages 11 and under) is Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 12, 2016. 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 8SF is The Old Bulls Head and is 135 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.3 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 8SF 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 8SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Windmill Rise 26 m
Main Street 115 m
Bird Hill Road 130 m
Paterson Drive 152 m
Tuckett Road 179 m
Rawlins Close 207 m
Herrick Road 259 m
Meadow Road 274 m
Perry Close 280 m
Forest Rock Close 306 m
Church Hill 435 m
Maplewell Road 1.14 km
Beacon Road 1.33 km
M1 11.67 km
A453 13.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8SF

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 8SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
262 m
Maplewell Hall School Good
(March 11, 2020)
765 m
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
2.61 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.84 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.91 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.18 km
Holywell Primary School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
3.66 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
3.8 km
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre Requires improvement
(October 28, 2021)
3.81 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
4 km
Hardwick House School Good
(December 12, 2019)
4.19 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.2 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
4.28 km
Loughborough Grammar School 4.57 km
Loughborough High School 4.57 km
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
4.59 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.6 km
Loughborough Amherst School 4.61 km
Loughborough College Good
(May 26, 2017)
4.72 km
Mountfields Lodge School Good
(July 6, 2016)
4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Space to Meet Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
135 m
Johnsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
135 m
The Old Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
135 m
Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
135 m
Woodhouse Eaves Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
135 m
Woodhouse News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
135 m
St Paul's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
262 m
The Curzon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
343 m
Le Fevre's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
372 m
Forest Rock Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
377 m
Gino's Pear Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
377 m
Maplewell Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
765 m
Tee To Greens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
922 m
Garats Hay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
992 m
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
996 m
Beaumanor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
1.59 km
Lingdale Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
1.6 km
The Manor House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
2.32 km
Rainbows Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
2.34 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windmill Rise Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Windmill Rise Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Pear Tree Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Pear Tree Bus Stop/Station 249 m
The Old Bulls Head Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 5.6 km
East Midlands Airport Air 13.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 358 m
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 392 m
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 491 m
Breakback Plantation Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Hangingstone Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 993 m
Roecliffe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Beacon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Broombriggs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Longhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Spring Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Roecliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Jackdaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Abell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66 Mbps 61.8 Mbps 76.56 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 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 100% 61.8 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 227,730 kWh - mean 15,182 kWh : median 14,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 52,653 kWh - mean 3,510 kWh : median 2,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.72509500
Longitude -1.21742700
OS Easting 452950
OS Northing 0314448
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25675
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Bradgate ED
Electoral Ward Forest Bradgate
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Woodhouse Eaves BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016340
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2