The postcode LE2 8PL is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 8PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE2 8PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8PL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to LE2 8PL is Bridgemere Close which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gilmorton Avenue and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to LE2 8PL (for ages 11 and under) is Eyres Monsell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2018.
The local pub for residents of LE2 8PL is Everards Meadows Beer Hall and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE2 8PL is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE2 8PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE2 8PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE2 8PL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE2 8PL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 604 m |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 870 m |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 956 m |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| Granby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Ellesmere College | Special school | 4-19 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.95 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Ravenhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.45 km | |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Foxfields Academy | Special school | 4-16 | 2.7 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | Academy | 5-11 | 2.75 km | |
| Caldecote Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 8PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture Village | Exempt November 4, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| New Look Plc | Exempt March 21, 2018 | 1.39 km | |
| Primark | Exempt September 7, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Superdrug | Exempt September 7, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.44 km | |
| Cafe Clo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 1.49 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| Game | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| Pete's Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 1.49 km | |
| Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 1.49 km | |
| Everards Meadows Beer Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 1.5 km | |
| Jenno's Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| Mai Sushi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2021 | 1.51 km | |
| Marks & Spencer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 1.51 km | |
| The Salvation Army Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2020 | 1.52 km | |
| Boo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 1.53 km | |
| Chaiiwala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 1.53 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.53 km | |
| Fattoush Urban Lebanese Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 18, 2022 | 1.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 8PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Gilmorton Avenue | 54 m | |
| Lutterworth Road | 77 m | |
| Gilmorton Avenue | 174 m | |
| Red House Road | 202 m | |
| Sturdee Green | 219 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 3.87 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.76 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 8PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Aylestone Holt | 631 m | |
| Grange Spinney | 697 m | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 1.11 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 1.16 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 1.22 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 1.36 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.6 km | |
| New Spinney | 2 km | |
| The Osiers | 2.09 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.19 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.41 km | |
| Johnstone Spinney | 2.51 km | |
| Fishpool Spinney | 2.62 km | |
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 8PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 145.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.5 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94.4 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for LE2 8PL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.59373500 |
| Longitude | -1.15967000 |
| OS Easting | 457021 |
| OS Northing | 0299880 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leicester South |
| Electoral Ward | Aylestone |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33015558 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leicester 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leicester 034D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |