Postcode LE2 6LA (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6LA and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 6LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 6LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE2 6LA is Bloomfield Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wren Close and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6LA (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 6LA is Chartwell Arms and is 2.01 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 1.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 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 6LA 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 6LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bloomfield Road 29 m
Blackberry Street 120 m
Wren Close 140 m
Apple Crescent 160 m
Robin Close 179 m
Copinger Road 182 m
Damson Drive 185 m
Oakleas Road 187 m
Holly Close 203 m
Heathcott Road 219 m
Percy Road 249 m
Saffron Lane 300 m
Cheviot Road 337 m
Hallaton Street 351 m
Vernon Road 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6LA

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 6LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
514 m
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
681 m
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
743 m
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 743 m
Millgate School 762 m
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.01 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.19 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.31 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.43 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.52 km
Overdale Infant School 1.58 km
Overdale Junior School 1.58 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.63 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.72 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.79 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.8 km
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1.86 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.9 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.96 km
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wren Close Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Wren Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Heathcott Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Heathcott Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Duncan Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.97 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 2
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 102.8 13.5
300+ Mbps 97.3% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 495,479 kWh - mean 13,039 kWh : median 12,975 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 124,200 kWh - mean 3,357 kWh : median 2,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.60588000
Longitude -1.13592100
OS Easting 458613
OS Northing 0301248
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7406
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Saffron
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017981
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 038B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1