Postcode LE12 9QS (Charnwood)

Map showing LE12 9QS and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE12 9QS is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE12 9QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE12 9QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 9QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LE12 9QS is Anson Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Griffin Close and is 51 m away.

The closest primary school to LE12 9QS (for ages 11 and under) is Oxley Primary School Shepshed. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire. The last OFSTED inspection on June 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE12 9QS is The Railway and is 459 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Akash Tandoori and is 539 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 16, 2020.

28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for LE12 9QS 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 9QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE12 9QS, and the approximate distance away.

Anson Road 67 m
Griffin Close 96 m
Ludlow Place 121 m
St Bernard's Close 132 m
Balmoral Avenue 139 m
Conway Drive 141 m
Longcliffe Road 160 m
Oxley Close 175 m
Grange Road 177 m
Windsor Drive 185 m
Norwich Close 211 m
Beaumaris Crescent 222 m
Rockingham Close 226 m
Caernarvon Close 233 m
Belvoir Way 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE12 9QS

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 9QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oxley Primary School Shepshed Good
(January 24, 2018)
237 m
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire Good
(February 26, 2020)
953 m
Newcroft Primary Academy 1.18 km
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.23 km
Iveshead School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
1.52 km
Belton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.91 km
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre Requires improvement
(October 28, 2021)
3.53 km
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Good
(September 13, 2019)
3.76 km
Booth Wood Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2012)
4.03 km
Thorpe Acre Junior School Good
(October 10, 2017)
4.2 km
Thorpe Acre Infant School Good
(February 10, 2022)
4.2 km
Ashmount School Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
4.2 km
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.2 km
Charnwood College Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
4.2 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
4.32 km
Holywell Primary School Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
4.34 km
The Castle Rock School Special Measures
(October 14, 2021)
4.45 km
Forest Way School Outstanding
(December 8, 2021)
4.48 km
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
4.55 km
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE12 9QS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 5, 2019
87 m
Oxley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
237 m
Charnwood Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
266 m
Glenmore Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
343 m
Shepshed Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
343 m
Armstrong Mill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2021
380 m
Delicious Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
380 m
Edinburgh Woollen Mills Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
380 m
The Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
459 m
Top Railway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
459 m
Charnwood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
527 m
Akash Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
539 m
Chocalatte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2019
539 m
Noah's Ark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 7, 2021
539 m
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
649 m
Prime Life Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
649 m
Westroyd Residential Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 10, 2021
703 m
Briarvale Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
757 m
The Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
784 m
T(n)S Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 11, 2019
812 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE12 9QS - Data from Apr 2022

Griffin Close Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Griffin Close Bus Stop/Station 109 m
The Meadows Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Domont Close Bus Stop/Station 405 m
East Midlands Airport Air 6.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE12 9QS - Data from Dec 2021

White Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Hookhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
One Barrow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Ives Head Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Ringing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Brickhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Blackbrook Reservoir Inland Water 2.13 km
Moult Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Strawberry Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Low Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Piper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Kitehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE12 9QS - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 71.4%
300+ Mbps 28.6%

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.76639700
Longitude -1.30150600
OS Easting 447227
OS Northing 0318984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15439
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Loughborough
County Electorial Division Shepshed ED
Electoral Ward Shepshed 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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Shepshed BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016286
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4