Postcode LE12 8WX (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8WX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8WX is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in July 2015 and is an active postcode. LE12 8WX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to LE12 8WX is Lady Martin Drive which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bradgate Park Nursing Home and is 167 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.04 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 5.81 km away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8WX (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 8WX is Wheatsheaf Inn and is 188 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lady Martin Drive 78 m
Nanhill Drive 179 m
Brand Hill 259 m
Maplewell Road 795 m
M1 10.86 km
A453 14.21 km
A46 34.65 km
A41 50.27 km
A34 54.11 km
A50 55.37 km
A6 68.51 km
A1(M) 75.04 km
A47 79.23 km
A5 82.71 km
A1 107.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8WX

Introduction July 2015
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 8WX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maplewell Hall School Good
(March 11, 2020)
471 m
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
623 m
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
2.04 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.55 km
Woodbrook Vale School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.65 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.67 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.93 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
4.13 km
Holywell Primary School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
4.5 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 4.5 km
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre Requires improvement
(October 28, 2021)
4.57 km
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.64 km
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.69 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.72 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
4.8 km
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
4.88 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.98 km
Hardwick House School Good
(December 12, 2019)
5.01 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
5.05 km
Loughborough Grammar School 5.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
188 m
Maplewell Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
471 m
Forest Rock Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
473 m
Gino's Pear Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
473 m
Le Fevre's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
495 m
The Curzon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
524 m
St Paul's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
623 m
A Space to Meet Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
904 m
Johnsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
904 m
The Old Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
904 m
Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
904 m
Woodhouse Eaves Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
904 m
Woodhouse News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
904 m
Lingdale Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
1.03 km
Tee To Greens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.62 km
Garats Hay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.67 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.04 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
Beaumanor Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
2.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bradgate Park Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Bradgate Park Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Nanhill Drive Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Nanhill Drive Bus Stop/Station 291 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.04 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.04 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.04 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 5.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 349 m
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 464 m
Roecliffe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 878 m
Roecliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 911 m
Spring Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Jackdaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Swithland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Breakback Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Newtown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Abell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Moore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Broombriggs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Hangingstone Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.8 Mbps 41.3 Mbps 48.91 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 7.94 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% 41.3 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 250,053 kWh - mean 31,257 kWh : median 31,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8WX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.71794100
Longitude -1.21355800
OS Easting 453220
OS Northing 0313655
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