Postcode LE2 1WH (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 1WH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 1WH is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 1WH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 1WH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 1WH as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to LE2 1WH is Lytton Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Adderley Road and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 1WH (for ages 11 and under) is Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of LE2 1WH is Chartwell Arms and is 3.1 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 2.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE2 1WH 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 1WH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 1WH, and the approximate distance away.

Lytton Road 56 m
Adderley Road 92 m
Howard Road 93 m
Hartopp Road 106 m
Oxford Road 208 m
Cradock Road 221 m
Thurlow Road 223 m
St Leonards Road 224 m
Lorne Road 248 m
Edward Road 256 m
Victoria Park Road 267 m
Fleetwood Road 267 m
B568 267 m
Brentwood Road 301 m
Lytham Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 1WH

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 LE2 1WH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WQE and Regent College Group 219 m
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
357 m
St Crispin's School 601 m
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
609 m
Millgate School 852 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
920 m
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
988 m
Leicester Preparatory School 1.02 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.03 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.06 km
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.15 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.18 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.18 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.24 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 1.5 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.52 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.54 km
Uplands Infant School 1.54 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.55 km
Land of Learning Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 1WH - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 1WH - Data from Apr 2022

Adderley Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Adderley Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
St Leonards Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
St Leonards Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Lytton Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 1WH - Data from Dec 2021

Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.1 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 1WH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.6 17
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 368,090 kWh - mean 19,373 kWh : median 17,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 44,454 kWh - mean 2,340 kWh : median 1,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 1WH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.61749300
Longitude -1.12212600
OS Easting 459532
OS Northing 0302553
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28199
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 digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015543
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 030D
Output Area / Small Area 2A2