Postcode LE16 9GU (Harborough)

Map showing LE16 9GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE16 9GU is located in Harborough, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in September 2011 and is an active postcode. LE16 9GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE16 9GU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 9GU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE16 9GU is Southwold Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Freshman Way and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Market Harborough Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to LE16 9GU (for ages 11 and under) is Farndon Fields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2017.

The local pub for residents of LE16 9GU is The Royalist and is 772 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harborough Fish Bar and is 772 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE16 9GU 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 LE16 9GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE16 9GU, and the approximate distance away.

Southwold Close 33 m
Freshman Way 85 m
Brington Close 102 m
Medora Close 127 m
Marmion Close 130 m
Bridegroom Street 134 m
Butler Gardens 135 m
Watson Avenue 157 m
Summerhill Place 168 m
Harrison Close 209 m
Stratton Close 237 m
Angell Drive 246 m
Burton Street 250 m
Fleetwood Gardens 255 m
Charley Close 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE16 9GU

Introduction September 2011
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 9GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farndon Fields Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
754 m
Welland Park Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.31 km
Market Harborough Church of England Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.56 km
Brooke House College 1.77 km
Little Bowden School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.8 km
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.02 km
The Robert Smyth Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.32 km
Ridgeway Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.61 km
Meadowdale Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.89 km
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
3.37 km
Foxton Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
4.19 km
Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 20, 2016)
4.66 km
Church Langton Church of England Primary School 7.41 km
Loatlands Primary School Good
(June 29, 2016)
7.65 km
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
8.34 km
Havelock Infant School Outstanding
(March 10, 2016)
8.47 km
Havelock Junior School Good
(July 12, 2017)
8.47 km
Kibworth Mead Academy Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
8.63 km
Naseby Church of England Primary Academy Good
(March 11, 2020)
8.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE16 9GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farndon Fields Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
468 m
Farndon Fields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
754 m
Lenthall House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
756 m
Harborough Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
772 m
Londis Western Avenue Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
772 m
The Royalist Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 24, 2022
772 m
Wesses Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 21, 2020
882 m
East Farndon Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 6, 2020
936 m
Go Cornish Mobile Bar Co Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
1.01 km
Coffee \& Cake Dept Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
1.06 km
Marigold Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2017
1.09 km
Evelyn's Kitchen (Events) Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
1.17 km
Shanghai Way Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 2, 2021
1.21 km
Market Harborough Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
1.25 km
Peppes Chicken And Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 29, 2019
1.25 km
Peppes Chickens Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 2, 2021
1.25 km
The Admiral Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2017
1.25 km
Bramble Foods Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
1.26 km
John Ross And Son Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.26 km
The Cafe @ Welland Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE16 9GU - Data from Apr 2022

Freshman Way Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Essex Gardens Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Southern Estate Bus Stop/Station 595 m
Skippon Close Bus Stop/Station 680 m
The Lealand Bus Stop/Station 711 m
Market Harborough Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE16 9GU - Data from Dec 2021

Lubenham Hill Lake Inland Water 1.22 km
Upper Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Farndon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Highfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Clack Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Twantry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Alford Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.35 km
Pheasant Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Maidstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Gallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Recorder's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Dingley Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE16 9GU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.2 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 77.24 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.6 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 169,541 kWh - mean 16,954 kWh : median 16,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 44,291 kWh - mean 4,429 kWh : median 4,247 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE16 9GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.46788200
Longitude -0.93624000
OS Easting 472362
OS Northing 0286081
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28567
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division Market Harborough West & Foxton ED
Electoral Ward Market Harborough-Welland
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000131
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 East Leicestershire and Rutland 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 Market Harborough BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016410
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Harborough 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Harborough 007F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2