Postcode LE2 7LW (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 7LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 7LW is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 7LW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE2 7LW 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 7LW as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to LE2 7LW is Almond Road which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leicester College and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 7LW (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 7LW is Chartwell Arms and is 3.72 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 3.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE2 7LW 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 7LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 7LW, and the approximate distance away.

Almond Road 96 m
Aylestone Walk 112 m
Counting House Road 270 m
Brazil Street 294 m
Sawday Street 316 m
Hazel Street 322 m
Filbert Street East 334 m
Pavilion Close 398 m
Walnut Street 448 m
Tigers Way 452 m
Lancaster Road 481 m
Havelock Street 586 m
Waterloo Way 671 m
A594 995 m
Welford Road 1.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 7LW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
0 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
234 m
WQE and Regent College Group 738 m
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 980 m
St Crispin's School 1.19 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.2 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.26 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 1.3 km
Millgate School 1.35 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.39 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.4 km
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.45 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.46 km
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.47 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.54 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.55 km
Uplands Infant School 1.55 km
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.62 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.64 km
Highfields Primary School 1.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 7LW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 7LW - Data from Apr 2022

Leicester College Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Tigers Way Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Sawday Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Raw Dykes Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Walnut Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 7LW - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.16 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.28 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.05 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62252600
Longitude -1.13292000
OS Easting 458794
OS Northing 0303102
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