Postcode LE2 6FE (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6FE and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 6FE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 6FE as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE2 6FE is Asquith Way which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ramsbury Road and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6FE (for ages 11 and under) is Water Leys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE2 6FE is Chartwell Arms and is 895 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 767 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Asquith Way 101 m
Heddington Close 147 m
Ramsbury Road 159 m
Heddington Way 183 m
Asquith Boulevard 200 m
Lamborne Road 241 m
Hylion Road 241 m
Northdene Road 248 m
Lynmouth Drive 253 m
Ferndale Road 265 m
Shackerdale Road 292 m
Bradgate Drive 303 m
Brixham Drive 353 m
Deancourt Road 424 m
Shrewsbury Avenue 452 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6FE

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 6FE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
397 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 679 m
Overdale Infant School 832 m
Overdale Junior School 832 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
989 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.01 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.05 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.05 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.08 km
Millgate School 1.48 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.7 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.73 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.79 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.83 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.91 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.94 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.94 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.94 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.95 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
397 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
397 m
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
689 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
767 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
767 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
767 m
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
779 m
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
779 m
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
779 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
884 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
884 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
884 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
884 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
884 m
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
895 m
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
895 m
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
895 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
928 m
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.06 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ramsbury Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Ramsbury Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Ferndale Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Ferndale Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Hylion Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 341 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.74 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.78 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 96.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 448,118 kWh - mean 13,579 kWh : median 12,275 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 101,431 kWh - mean 3,272 kWh : median 2,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6FE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59766300
Longitude -1.12364500
OS Easting 459456
OS Northing 0300346
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23068
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Knighton
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017978
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 038E
Output Area / Small Area 4C1