Postcode LE2 8SL (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 8SL and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 8SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8SL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE2 8SL is Montrose Road which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Paget Street and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Olympus Fish Bar and is 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 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 8SL 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 8SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Montrose Road 11 m
Carl Street 47 m
Paget Street 72 m
Holywell Road 148 m
Cooper Close 167 m
Alvecote Road 248 m
Wigston Lane 264 m
Belvoir Drive 277 m
Montrose Road South 292 m
Matts Close 313 m
Aylestone Drive 318 m
Seaford Road 328 m
Magnolia Close 329 m
Plantation Avenue 343 m
Monsell Drive 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 8SL

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 8SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
140 m
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
808 m
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
819 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.06 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.24 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.51 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.51 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.64 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.68 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.88 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.98 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.04 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 2.04 km
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.05 km
Millgate School 2.07 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
2.1 km
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.21 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.33 km
Caldecote Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.36 km
Folville Junior School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
1.6 km
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.6 km
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.7 km
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
1.83 km
New Look Plc Retailers - other Exempt
March 21, 2018
1.83 km
Primark Retailers - other Exempt
September 7, 2021
1.83 km
Superdrug Retailers - other Exempt
September 7, 2021
1.83 km
Furniture Village Retailers - other Exempt
November 4, 2021
1.84 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.85 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.85 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.85 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.85 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.85 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.85 km
Mai Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
1.89 km
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.89 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.89 km
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.92 km
Boo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
1.97 km
Chaiiwala Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
1.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Paget Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Paget Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Montrose School Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Middleton Street Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Seaford Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Wood Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.1 Mbps 96.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.2 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 541,132 kWh - mean 13,198 kWh : median 11,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 114,081 kWh - mean 2,716 kWh : median 2,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 8SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59971700
Longitude -1.15270500
OS Easting 457485
OS Northing 0300551
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5435
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 E33015559
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 034C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1