Postcode LE2 6RE (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 6RE is located in Leicester It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. LE2 6RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 6RE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 6RE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE2 6RE is Neston Gardens which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boulder Lane and is 261 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6RE (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 6RE is Chartwell Arms and is 1.56 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 1.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 1.7 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 6RE 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 6RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Neston Gardens 63 m
Neston Road 147 m
Grampian Close 154 m
Cairngorm Close 186 m
Lastingham Close 187 m
Cheviot Road 188 m
Skelton Drive 211 m
Prentice Court 216 m
Boulder Lane 224 m
Burnside Road 305 m
Shrewsbury Avenue 311 m
Damson Drive 340 m
The Fairway 367 m
Heathcott Road 412 m
Windley Road 571 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6RE

Introduction June 1981
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 6RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
539 m
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
553 m
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 553 m
Millgate School 873 m
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.01 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.06 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.1 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.11 km
Overdale Infant School 1.11 km
Overdale Junior School 1.11 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.48 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.49 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.51 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.57 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.59 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.84 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.87 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
2.08 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
2.16 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boulder Lane Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Boulder Lane Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Stanton Row Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Chadderton Close Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Stanton Row Bus Stop/Station 344 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 6.1 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 86.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.4 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 622,522 kWh - mean 11,116 kWh : median 9,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 161,188 kWh - mean 2,600 kWh : median 2,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.60295000
Longitude -1.12982900
OS Easting 459030
OS Northing 0300929
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
361
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 E33015565
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 035D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1