Postcode LE2 8QD (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 8QD and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 8QD is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 8QD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 8QD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 8QD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE2 8QD is Cranfield Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burnaston Road and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 8QD (for ages 11 and under) is Montrose School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE2 8QD is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Olympus Fish Bar and is 1.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.2 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 8QD is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE2 8QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 8QD, and the approximate distance away.

Cranfield Road 75 m
Bretby Road 159 m
Belvoir Drive East 174 m
Burnaston Road 181 m
Aylestone Drive 221 m
Saffron Way 240 m
Caroline Court 241 m
Wigston Lane 242 m
Alton Road 255 m
Bradston Road 272 m
Burgess Road 386 m
Cyprus Road 431 m
Belvoir Drive 447 m
Saffron Lane 599 m
Milligan Road 606 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 8QD

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 8QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
351 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
602 m
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
759 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
969 m
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
973 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.32 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.5 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.59 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.59 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.59 km
Millgate School 1.66 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.73 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.75 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.93 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.07 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.07 km
Overdale Infant School 2.21 km
Overdale Junior School 2.21 km
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.36 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 8QD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
1.53 km
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.53 km
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.65 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.7 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.7 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.7 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.7 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.7 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.7 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.75 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.75 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.78 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.81 km
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.9 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.93 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
1.93 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
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
2.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 8QD - Data from Apr 2022

Burnaston Road Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Burnaston Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Cranfield Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Cranfield Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Belvoir Drive East Bus Stop/Station 153 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 8QD - Data from Dec 2021

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 8QD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 114.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.4 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 491,695 kWh - mean 14,048 kWh : median 13,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 134,354 kWh - mean 3,732 kWh : median 2,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 8QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.60076700
Longitude -1.14615800
OS Easting 457927
OS Northing 0300673
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13974
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

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

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 E33015562
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 034A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1