Postcode LE2 6BE (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6BE and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 6BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 6BE as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to LE2 6BE is Aylestone Walk which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tigers Way and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6BE (for ages 11 and under) is Hazel Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE2 6BE is Chartwell Arms and is 3.77 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 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE2 6BE 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 6BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Aylestone Walk 85 m
Almond Road 178 m
Counting House Road 319 m
Brazil Street 351 m
Filbert Street East 353 m
Hazel Street 355 m
Sawday Street 361 m
Tigers Way 370 m
Lancaster Road 398 m
Walnut Street 465 m
Waterloo Way 590 m
Regent Road 594 m
A594 937 m
Welford Road 1.1 km
Aylestone Road 1.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6BE

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 6BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
83 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
258 m
WQE and Regent College Group 726 m
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 902 m
St Crispin's School 1.15 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 1.22 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.26 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.27 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.32 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.36 km
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.36 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.37 km
Millgate School 1.4 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.47 km
Uplands Infant School 1.47 km
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.48 km
Highfields Primary School 1.56 km
The Mulberry School 1.59 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.61 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tigers Way Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Leicester College Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Sawday Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Walnut Street Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Nelson Mandela Park Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.13 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.25 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.11 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62309500
Longitude -1.13212600
OS Easting 458847
OS Northing 0303166
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15931
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 E33014007
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 030C
Output Area / Small Area 2A1