The postcode LE2 8UN is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 8UN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE2 8UN 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 8UN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to LE2 8UN is Alvecote Road which is centered 117 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Glenhills Boulevard and is 243 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.03 km away.
The closest primary school to LE2 8UN (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 8UN is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.77 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 1.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 1.6 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 8UN 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 8UN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE2 8UN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE2 8UN
| 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 8UN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 474 m |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 476 m |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| Granby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Ellesmere College | Special school | 4-19 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.23 km |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 2.23 km | |
| Ravenhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2019) | 2.25 km |
| Millgate School | Special school | 7-16 | 2.33 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| St Mary's Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 8UN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete's Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| The Salvation Army Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2020 | 1.42 km | |
| Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| J F Milner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| Olympus Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 1.64 km | |
| Royal Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| Soul Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2021 | 1.64 km | |
| Furniture Village | Exempt November 4, 2021 | 1.74 km | |
| The Fairfield Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 1.77 km | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| New Look Plc | Exempt March 21, 2018 | 1.77 km | |
| Primark | Exempt September 7, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Superdrug | Exempt September 7, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 1.82 km | |
| Fairfield Little Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2016 | 1.82 km | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.83 km | |
| RR Donnelley | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 1.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 8UN - Data from Apr 2022
| Glenhills Boulevard | 243 m | |
| Glenhills Boulevard | 243 m | |
| Whitteney Drive | 259 m | |
| Whitteney Drive | 265 m | |
| Seaford Road | 293 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.03 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.28 km | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 4.4 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 8UN - Data from Dec 2021
| Two Acre Spinney | 957 m | |
| Grange Spinney | 993 m | |
| Aylestone Holt | 1.16 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.25 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 1.33 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 1.4 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 1.47 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.75 km | |
| The Osiers | 2.35 km | |
| New Spinney | 2.36 km | |
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | 2.55 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.75 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.89 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 8UN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.4 Mbps | 87.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.5 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 89.5 | 10.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE2 8UN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.59655700 |
| Longitude | -1.15326800 |
| OS Easting | 457451 |
| OS Northing | 0300199 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 | 7A3 |