Postcode LE16 8QU (North Northamptonshire)

Map showing LE16 8QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE16 8QU is located in North Northamptonshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE16 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE16 8QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8QU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to LE16 8QU is Home Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Shelter and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Market Harborough Rail Station, 3.19 km away.

The closest primary school to LE16 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is Meadowdale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2018. 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 8QU is The White Horse Inn and is 3.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 2.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 242.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 33.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for LE16 8QU is covered by the Northamptonshire police force association and Northamptonshire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE16 8QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE16 8QU, and the approximate distance away.

Home Close 39 m
Braybrooke Road 102 m
Harborough Road 335 m
Church Lane 419 m
A427 12.7 km
A43 20.8 km
A508 23.13 km
M1 28.14 km
A46 38.32 km
A41 60.79 km
A1(M) 101.94 km
A6 103.93 km
A5 108.87 km
A1 136.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE16 8QU

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 LE16 8QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowdale Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.54 km
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
3.31 km
Little Bowden School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.32 km
Ridgeway Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.52 km
Welland Park Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.96 km
Wilbarston Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
4.07 km
The Robert Smyth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
4.22 km
Brooke House College 4.31 km
Market Harborough Church of England Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
4.36 km
Farndon Fields Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.44 km
Loatlands Primary School Good
(June 29, 2016)
4.49 km
Havelock Infant School Outstanding
(March 10, 2016)
4.92 km
Havelock Junior School Good
(July 12, 2017)
4.92 km
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
6.67 km
Montsaye Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
6.98 km
Rothwell Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
7.26 km
Rothwell Victoria Infant School Good
(July 14, 2021)
7.32 km
Cottingham CofE Primary School Academy Trust Good
(October 3, 2018)
7.45 km
Foxton Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
7.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE16 8QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Game Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
January 1, 2021
1.62 km
Sutton Lodge Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
1.91 km
Coffee @ The Hermitage Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
January 1, 2021
2.14 km
Peaker Park Care Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
2.45 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
2.46 km
The Roebuck Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.46 km
Meadowdale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.54 km
Elizabeth Place Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
2.54 km
The Cafe Joules Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.56 km
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2017
2.68 km
Braybrooke Beer Co Manufacturers/packers Exempt
April 30, 2020
2.69 km
Mini Mischiefs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
2.79 km
The Engine Room Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
2.89 km
The Gurkhas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.97 km
Royal Mail Sorting Office Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 26, 2010
2.97 km
Brookside Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
3.11 km
Sammys Srumptious Cookies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2010
3.18 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
3.22 km
Bowden Stores Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
3.22 km
Shoulder Of Mutton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
3.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE16 8QU - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Demand Responsive Area Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Market Harborough Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE16 8QU - Data from Dec 2021

Dingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 785 m
Sandpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Dingley Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Clack Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Brampton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Stoke Wood End Quarter Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Brampton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Stoke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Bowd Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Tugwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Walter Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Eleven Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km
Coldmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE16 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 242.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 33.7 Mbps 115 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 665 82.5

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.47762000
Longitude -0.86287100
OS Easting 477329
OS Northing 0287240
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21093
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northamptonshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kettering
Electoral Ward Desborough
Local Authority District North Northamptonshire
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Northamptonshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000061
Travel To Work Area Kettering and Wellingborough

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Northamptonshire Teaching
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Northamptonshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Northamptonshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33017219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kettering 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kettering 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2