Postcode LE2 9AR (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 9AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 9AR is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 9AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 9AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 9AR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE2 9AR is Whitteney Drive North which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glenhills Boulevard and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 9AR (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 9AR is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.51 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 1.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE2 9AR 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 9AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 9AR, and the approximate distance away.

Whitteney Drive North 106 m
Glenhills Way 121 m
Pawley Gardens 139 m
Markland 142 m
Glenhills Boulevard 171 m
Camfield Rise 185 m
Brettell Road 218 m
Springclose 222 m
Wooton Rise 228 m
Lawford Road 228 m
Howden Road 236 m
Simmins Crescent 253 m
The Slade Greens 275 m
Tovey Crescent 280 m
Cherry Orchard Court 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 9AR

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 9AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
210 m
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
695 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
909 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
955 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.21 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.38 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.4 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.4 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.58 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.9 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.9 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.07 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.18 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.25 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 2.25 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.28 km
Millgate School 2.4 km
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.53 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.6 km
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
1.07 km
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.07 km
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.14 km
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.35 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.37 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.37 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.37 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.37 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.37 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.37 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.51 km
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
1.55 km
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.55 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.58 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.58 km
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.66 km
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.66 km
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.73 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.82 km
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
1.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Glenhills Boulevard Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Glenhills Boulevard Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Whitteney Drive Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Seaford Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Whitteney Drive Bus Stop/Station 366 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 9AR - Data from Dec 2021

Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.62 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 9AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 162 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.1 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 309,676 kWh - mean 11,911 kWh : median 12,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 9AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59442000
Longitude -1.15109400
OS Easting 457601
OS Northing 0299963
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2478
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 E33015567
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 036A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2