Postcode LE12 8XY (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 8XY and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 8XY is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in March 2008 and is an active postcode. LE12 8XY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 8XY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 8XY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE12 8XY is Roman Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stone Drive and is 159 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.33 km away at Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 929 m away.

The closest primary school to LE12 8XY (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 8XY is Three Crowns and is 385 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Soar Fish Bar and is 414 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.1% 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 1.8 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 8XY 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 8XY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Roman Close 12 m
Ullswater Avenue 70 m
Ridge Way 80 m
Saxon Way 90 m
Furrow Close 130 m
Coniston Road 142 m
Loweswater Close 142 m
Buttermere Way 143 m
Derwent Road 144 m
Cobble Close 144 m
Stone Drive 153 m
Flint Lane 176 m
Elms Grove 187 m
Limestone Drive 192 m
Ennerdale Road 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 8XY

Introduction March 2008
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 8XY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humphrey Perkins School Good
(March 11, 2020)
387 m
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
533 m
Quorn Hall School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
1.4 km
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Good
(June 21, 2021)
2.14 km
Rawlins Academy Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.15 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.77 km
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
3.01 km
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.68 km
Beacon Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.68 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.82 km
Trinity College Requires improvement
(January 23, 2020)
3.82 km
Loughborough Grammar School 3.85 km
Loughborough High School 3.85 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.91 km
Highgate Primary School 3.99 km
Loughborough Amherst School 4.05 km
Fairfield Prep School 4.07 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.08 km
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.26 km
Outwoods Edge Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humphrey Perkins Sch & Comm Ce School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
385 m
Three Crowns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
385 m
Barrow Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
414 m
Soar Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
414 m
Barrow Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2021
440 m
Barrow Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
440 m
Barrow Pre School Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
440 m
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Barrow) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
440 m
Pearl City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
440 m
Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
467 m
Hall Orchard C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
533 m
Barrow Baptist Church Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
670 m
Barrow Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
670 m
Barrow of Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
670 m
Barrow of Treats Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
670 m
Barrows Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
670 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
670 m
Freckles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
670 m
Istanbul BBQ Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
670 m
Lees Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
670 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stone Drive Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Stone Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Elms Grove Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Elms Grove Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Ennerdale Road Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.33 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.33 km
Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.34 km
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Rail 929 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
East Midlands Airport Air 14.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Catsick Hill Hill Or Mountain 715 m
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Soar Valley Valley 2.3 km
Kaye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Rowhele Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Bailiff's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Top Town Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Middle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.2 Mbps 64.5 Mbps 158.81 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 93.9% 68.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 6.1% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 394,201 kWh - mean 11,594 kWh : median 10,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 112,114 kWh - mean 3,397 kWh : median 3,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE12 8XY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.75754300
Longitude -1.14746800
OS Easting 457632
OS Northing 0318111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31372
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33016315
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2