Postcode LE2 8UA (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 8UA and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 8UA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8UA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE2 8UA is Tamerton Road which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pasley Road and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 8UA (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 8UA is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.27 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 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 8UA 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 8UA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tamerton Road 117 m
Bridevale Road 142 m
Stockland Road 192 m
Eastwood Road 242 m
Cheriton Road 248 m
Lydall Road 249 m
Stebbings Road 252 m
Bentinghouse Road 288 m
Pasley Road 290 m
Brettell Road 306 m
Winder's Way 346 m
Alton Road 362 m
B5366 370 m
Whitwell Row 387 m
Glenhills Boulevard 406 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 8UA

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 8UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
509 m
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
614 m
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
730 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
744 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 927 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.08 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.25 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.31 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.69 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.77 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.77 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.87 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.87 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.9 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.91 km
Millgate School 1.96 km
Overdale Infant School 2.16 km
Overdale Junior School 2.16 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.21 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
972 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
972 m
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.09 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.16 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.16 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.16 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.16 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.16 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.16 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.25 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.25 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.27 km
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.35 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.39 km
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.54 km
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.54 km
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
1.54 km
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.54 km
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
1.57 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
1.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pasley Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Pasley Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Tamerton Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Tamerton Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Saffron Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 159 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.59 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 95.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 253,307 kWh - mean 14,073 kWh : median 11,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 69,648 kWh - mean 3,482 kWh : median 2,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 8UA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59595000
Longitude -1.14386000
OS Easting 458089
OS Northing 0300139
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5112
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Eyres Monsell
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015564
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 035A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2