The postcode LE16 8AR is located in Harborough, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE16 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE16 8AR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 LE16 8AR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to LE16 8AR is Queen Street which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queen Street and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Market Harborough Rail Station, 790 m away.
The closest primary school to LE16 8AR (for ages 11 and under) is Little Bowden School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Montsaye Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of LE16 8AR is The Cherry Tree and is 384 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shanghai Way and is 674 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% 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 2.2 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 LE16 8AR 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE16 8AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE16 8AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE16 8AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE16 8AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bowden School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 168 m |
| Welland Park Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 816 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Meadowdale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Farndon Fields Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Market Harborough Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Brooke House College | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.59 km | |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| The Robert Smyth Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 2.19 km |
| Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.56 km |
| Foxton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 5.12 km |
| Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2016) | 5.81 km |
| Loatlands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2016) | 6.25 km |
| Havelock Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Outstanding (March 10, 2016) | 6.99 km |
| Havelock Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 6.99 km |
| Church Langton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.1 km | |
| Wilbarston Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 7.29 km |
| Montsaye Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 8.64 km |
| Rothwell Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 9.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE16 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammys Srumptious Cookies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2010 | 81 m | |
| Little Bowden Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 168 m | |
| Progress House After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2018 | 168 m | |
| Little Bowden And Harborough Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 352 m | |
| The Cherry Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 384 m | |
| Cinnamon Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2019 | 459 m | |
| Freddys Party Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 459 m | |
| Protheroe Motor Group Ltd | Exempt February 10, 2010 | 459 m | |
| J Stamp And Sons | Exempt March 5, 2008 | 492 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 492 m | |
| Little Bowden Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 492 m | |
| The Oat Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 492 m | |
| C D S Global | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 540 m | |
| Freedom Support | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 540 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2013 | 571 m | |
| The Settling Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2020 | 571 m | |
| Waitrose Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 571 m | |
| Bramble Foods Ltd | Exempt | 663 m | |
| Shanghai Way | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2021 | 674 m | |
| Welland Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 729 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE16 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Queen Street | 55 m | |
| Queen Street | 68 m | |
| Primary School | 188 m | |
| Rookwell Drive | 251 m | |
| Rookwell Drive | 289 m | |
| Market Harborough Rail Station | 790 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 48.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE16 8AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Clack Hill | 983 m | |
| Dingley Warren | 2.05 km | |
| Lubenham Hill Lake | 2.64 km | |
| Sandpits Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Dingley Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Long Spinney | 3.75 km | |
| Upper Highfield Plantation | 3.92 km | |
| Gallow Hill | 3.96 km | |
| Round Spinney | 3.96 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3.96 km | |
| Long Spinney | 4.01 km | |
| Coldmeadow Spinney | 4.03 km | |
| Farndon Spinney | 4.23 km | |
| Highfield Plantation | 4.37 km | |
| Sixteen Spinney | 4.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE16 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.7 Mbps | 69.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10.5% | 100% | 80.7 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 89.5% | 89.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE16 8AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.47218800 |
| Longitude | -0.90950400 |
| OS Easting | 474171 |
| OS Northing | 0286587 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harborough |
| County Electorial Division | Market Harborough East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Market Harborough-Little Bowden |
| Local Authority District | Harborough |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000131 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Market Harborough BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33016415 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Harborough 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Harborough 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |