Postcode LE2 0QU (Leicester) Terminated July 1995

Map showing LE2 0QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 0QU is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in July 1995.LE2 0QU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE2 0QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 LE2 0QU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to LE2 0QU is Victoria Avenue which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Adventist Church and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 438 m away.

The closest primary school to LE2 0QU (for ages 11 and under) is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.

The local pub for residents of LE2 0QU is Chartwell Arms and is 4.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE2 0QU is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE2 0QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 0QU, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Avenue 55 m
Salisbury Avenue 101 m
Gotham Street 111 m
Mandora Lane 124 m
Upper New Walk 137 m
The Oval 144 m
Salisbury Road Backways 147 m
Mill Hill Lane 152 m
College Walk 155 m
Tichborne Street 180 m
Highfield Street 190 m
Saxby Street 198 m
Salisbury Road 201 m
De Montfort Place 208 m
Granville Road 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 0QU

Introduction January 1993
Termination July 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE2 0QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 352 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
462 m
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
475 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
551 m
Uplands Infant School 551 m
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 565 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
572 m
Highfields Primary School 680 m
St Crispin's School 835 m
The Mulberry School 919 m
WQE and Regent College Group 959 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.03 km
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.11 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.13 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.2 km
Evington Valley Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.35 km
Madani Girls' School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.35 km
Madani Boys School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.35 km
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 0QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.55 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.55 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.55 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.59 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.59 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.61 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.61 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.61 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.61 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.61 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.85 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.88 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.88 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.88 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.05 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
4.1 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.1 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.1 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
4.14 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
4.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 0QU - Data from Apr 2022

Adventist Church Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Saxby Street Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Saxby Street Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Saxby Street Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Granville Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 438 m
East Midlands Airport Air 26.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 0QU - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.17 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.24 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.92 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62779500
Longitude -1.12091600
OS Easting 459600
OS Northing 0303700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5490
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Castle
Local Authority District Leicester
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 E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
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 Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014966
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 040A
Output Area / Small Area 2A1