Postcode LE12 8SX (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8SX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE12 8SX is Lady Martin Drive which is centered 154 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nanhill Drive and is 83 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.83 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 5.63 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8SX (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 8SX is Wheatsheaf Inn and is 311 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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. 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 8SX 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 8SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lady Martin Drive 154 m
Nanhill Drive 184 m
Church Hill 264 m
Brand Hill 278 m
The Drive 335 m
Maplewell Road 945 m
M1 11.05 km
A453 14.15 km
A46 34.86 km
A41 50.46 km
A34 54.31 km
A50 55.37 km
A6 68.39 km
A1(M) 74.84 km
A47 79.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8SX

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 8SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
451 m
Maplewell Hall School Good
(March 11, 2020)
568 m
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
2.03 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.35 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.47 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.47 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
3.93 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.14 km
Holywell Primary School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
4.35 km
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre Requires improvement
(October 28, 2021)
4.48 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.52 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 4.57 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
4.59 km
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
4.69 km
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.79 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.79 km
Hardwick House School Good
(December 12, 2019)
4.83 km
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.85 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
4.95 km
Loughborough Grammar School 5.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
311 m
Forest Rock Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
317 m
Gino's Pear Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
317 m
Le Fevre's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
411 m
The Curzon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
434 m
St Paul's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
451 m
Maplewell Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
568 m
A Space to Meet Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
737 m
Johnsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
737 m
The Old Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
737 m
Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
737 m
Woodhouse Eaves Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
737 m
Woodhouse News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
737 m
Lingdale Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
1.23 km
Garats Hay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.46 km
Tee To Greens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.55 km
Beaumanor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
1.91 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.03 km
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2019
2.11 km
Not Just A Corner Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nanhill Drive Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Nanhill Drive Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Bradgate Park Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Bradgate Park Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 211 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.84 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 5.63 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 222 m
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 303 m
Roecliffe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 814 m
Roecliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Spring Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Breakback Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Jackdaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Swithland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hangingstone Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.68 km
Newtown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Abell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Moore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Broombriggs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.6 Mbps 44.8 Mbps 70.78 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 19.09 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% 22 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.9 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 169,676 kWh - mean 12,120 kWh : median 9,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 35,110 kWh - mean 2,508 kWh : median 2,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.71968500
Longitude -1.21231200
OS Easting 453302
OS Northing 0313850
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28298
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33016337
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3