Postcode LE2 9FS (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 9FS and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 9FS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 9FS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to LE2 9FS is Strensall Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sturdee Close and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 9FS (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 9FS is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.17 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 1.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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. 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 9FS 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 9FS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Strensall Road 56 m
Runcorn Road 56 m
Fountains Avenue 76 m
Sturdee Close 86 m
Sturdee Road 138 m
Kelso Green 143 m
Packhorse Road 175 m
Tadcaster Avenue 203 m
Runcorn Close 208 m
Epping Way 220 m
Oak Pool Gardens 230 m
Eamont Close 266 m
Scotswood Crescent 285 m
Ambleside Drive 288 m
Whitteney Drive South 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 9FS

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 9FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
343 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
363 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
980 m
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.24 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.33 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.34 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.35 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.39 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.39 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.54 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.94 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.17 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.24 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.28 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.31 km
Foxfields Academy 2.31 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.41 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
2.41 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.54 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
671 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
671 m
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
692 m
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
841 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.04 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.04 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.04 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.04 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.04 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.04 km
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
1.05 km
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.05 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.17 km
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.22 km
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.22 km
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.23 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.34 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.34 km
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.34 km
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sturdee Close Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Sturdee Close Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Garnett Crescent Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Eamont Close Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 250 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 318 m
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 556 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 626 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.1 km
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 157.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 448.7 37.2

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 719,552 kWh - mean 11,421 kWh : median 10,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 208,172 kWh - mean 3,304 kWh : median 2,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 9FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.58958900
Longitude -1.14944600
OS Easting 457719
OS Northing 0299427
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1024
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: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 036B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1