Postcode LE12 8SQ (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8SQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8SQ is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. LE12 8SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 8SQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8SQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE12 8SQ is Freeman Way which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexander Road and is 218 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.28 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8SQ (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 8SQ is Quorn Football Club and is 340 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biancas Pizza and is 595 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Freeman Way 30 m
Ellis Close 96 m
Turner Close 99 m
Deeming Drive 115 m
Alexander Road 151 m
White Street 165 m
Quorndon Terrace 168 m
Thompson Close 171 m
Russ Close 177 m
Stirling Close 178 m
Bayliss Close 189 m
Pepper Drive 191 m
Dexter Close 192 m
Rupert Law Close 199 m
Allen Avenue 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8SQ

Introduction February 1990
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 8SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
413 m
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
755 m
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
880 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
915 m
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.69 km
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.95 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.27 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.44 km
Loughborough Grammar School 2.71 km
Loughborough High School 2.71 km
Loughborough Amherst School 2.9 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.01 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.03 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.05 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.13 km
Fairfield Prep School 3.17 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.38 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.5 km
Hardwick House School Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.64 km
Loughborough Church of England Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hannah's Sugarcraft Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
230 m
Community Living Project Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2019
310 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
310 m
Quorn Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 2, 2022
340 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Quorn) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
413 m
Rawlins Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
413 m
Smiles of Quorn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
413 m
Lonsdale Mews Care Home - Care UK Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
430 m
Quorn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
521 m
Biancas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
595 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2015
595 m
Bradleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
595 m
John Dory's Quorn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
595 m
Od'Thorpes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
595 m
Pretzels Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
595 m
Quorn Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
595 m
The Monk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
595 m
Charnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
597 m
Ferraris Trattoria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
597 m
Quorn Mills Park Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
597 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexander Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Alexander Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Barrow Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Barrow Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Gamble Way Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.28 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.28 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
East Midlands Airport Air 13.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 881 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Charnwood Water Inland Water 1.82 km
Buddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Mucklin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Cocklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hawcliff Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Wallend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.65 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46 Mbps 94 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 2.8
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 79.3 11.1
300+ Mbps 96.4% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 263,697 kWh - mean 9,418 kWh : median 8,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 81,249 kWh - mean 2,902 kWh : median 2,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.74834600
Longitude -1.17410700
OS Easting 455846
OS Northing 0317067
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24854
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Mountsorrel BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Quorn (Quorndon) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016322
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2