Postcode LE2 8UF (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 8UF and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 8UF 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 8UF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE2 8UF is Cheriton Road which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tamerton Road and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 8UF (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 8UF is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.37 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 1.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 2.4 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 8UF 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 8UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cheriton Road 126 m
Stebbings Road 132 m
Eastwood Road 134 m
Bridevale Road 149 m
Tamerton Road 176 m
Wooton Rise 195 m
Brettell Road 228 m
Stockland Road 243 m
Winder's Way 245 m
Bentinghouse Road 251 m
Seaford Road 289 m
Glenhills Boulevard 291 m
Pasley Road 297 m
Bradston Road 313 m
Lydall Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 8UF

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 8UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
549 m
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
628 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
631 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
798 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.05 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.09 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.25 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.37 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.81 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.82 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.83 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.83 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.92 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.93 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.93 km
Millgate School 2.01 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.11 km
Overdale Infant School 2.26 km
Overdale Junior School 2.26 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
1.04 km
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.04 km
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.15 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.25 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.25 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.25 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.25 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.25 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.25 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.37 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.37 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.37 km
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.4 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.51 km
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
1.6 km
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.6 km
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.62 km
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.62 km
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
1.68 km
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tamerton Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Pasley Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Tamerton Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Pasley Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Lydall Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.65 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.1 Mbps 89.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.6 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 419,144 kWh - mean 15,524 kWh : median 13,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 106,264 kWh - mean 3,795 kWh : median 2,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 8UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59623200
Longitude -1.14561200
OS Easting 457970
OS Northing 0300169
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: 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 E33015559
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 034C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2