Postcode LE2 6AG (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 6AG is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 6AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 6AG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 6AG as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to LE2 6AG is Westbury Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westbury Road and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6AG (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 6AG is Chartwell Arms and is 2.93 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 2.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 1.8 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 6AG 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 6AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 6AG, and the approximate distance away.

Westbury Road 22 m
Knighton Junction Lane 55 m
Brentwood Road 88 m
Brookland Road 117 m
Ashford Road 135 m
Thurlow Road 192 m
Oakland Road 198 m
Fleetwood Road 209 m
Welford Road 232 m
Leopold Road 238 m
Putney Road 295 m
Adderley Road 314 m
Lorne Road 342 m
Morris Road 343 m
Howard Road 464 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6AG

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 6AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WQE and Regent College Group 459 m
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
546 m
Millgate School 572 m
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
620 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
844 m
St Crispin's School 975 m
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
980 m
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
989 m
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 989 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.05 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 km
Leicester Preparatory School 1.38 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.38 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.57 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.66 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 1.75 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.76 km
Overdale Infant School 1.8 km
Overdale Junior School 1.8 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 6AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.32 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
2.32 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
2.38 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
2.38 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.38 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.47 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.47 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.47 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
2.47 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
2.47 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.68 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.71 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.74 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.74 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.74 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
2.8 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.8 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.8 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
2.93 km
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 6AG - Data from Apr 2022

Westbury Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 115 m
TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Dry Dock Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Leopold Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 6AG - Data from Dec 2021

Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.12 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.5 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 6AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 117.7 14
300+ Mbps 97.8% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 484,373 kWh - mean 11,814 kWh : median 12,469 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 123,675 kWh - mean 2,876 kWh : median 2,414 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.61583000
Longitude -1.12701900
OS Easting 459203
OS Northing 0302364
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13041
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 E33014971
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 038A
Output Area / Small Area 2A1