Postcode LE2 6JZ (Leicester) Terminated May 1994

Map showing LE2 6JZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 6JZ is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1992 and terminated in May 1994.LE2 6JZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE2 6JZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 6JZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE2 6JZ is Lastingham Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chadderton Close and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6JZ (for ages 11 and under) is Marriott Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of LE2 6JZ is Chartwell Arms and is 1.48 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 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lastingham Close 21 m
Skelton Drive 51 m
Shrewsbury Avenue 163 m
Woodcroft Avenue 194 m
Chiltern Green 201 m
Oakdene Road 234 m
Neston Gardens 235 m
Chadderton Close 254 m
Burnside Road 273 m
Barmouth Avenue 276 m
Cairngorm Close 321 m
Larchwood Close 329 m
Pendlebury Drive 332 m
Lamborne Road 380 m
Northdene Road 521 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6JZ

Introduction January 1992
Termination May 1994
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 6JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
506 m
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 506 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
693 m
Millgate School 897 m
Overdale Infant School 939 m
Overdale Junior School 939 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
976 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.06 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.09 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.16 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.46 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.47 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.57 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.64 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.66 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.87 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.96 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
2.03 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
2.06 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
976 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
976 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
1.23 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.23 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.23 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.26 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.34 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.34 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.34 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.34 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
1.34 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.39 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.39 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.39 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.46 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
1.48 km
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.48 km
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
1.48 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.57 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chadderton Close Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Woodcroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Woodcroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Cairnsford Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Lambourne Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 3.18 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.24 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.60267100
Longitude -1.12732500
OS Easting 459200
OS Northing 0300900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11362
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017980
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 038C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1