The postcode LE2 9GU is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 9GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE2 9GU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 9GU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to LE2 9GU is Holts Close which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holts Close and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.52 km away.
The closest primary school to LE2 9GU (for ages 11 and under) is Glen Hills Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2018.
The local pub for residents of LE2 9GU is Everards Meadows Beer Hall and is 1.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs - Leicester and is 1.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 132.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE2 9GU 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 9GU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE2 9GU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE2 9GU
| 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 9GU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 653 m |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Granby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Ellesmere College | Special school | 4-19 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.97 km |
| Ravenhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2019) | 2 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.39 km | |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.44 km | |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 2.54 km |
| Caldecote Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 2.63 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | Academy | 5-11 | 2.64 km | |
| Brockington College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.8 km |
| Foxfields Academy | Special school | 4-16 | 2.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 9GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture Village | Exempt November 4, 2021 | 879 m | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 961 m | |
| New Look Plc | Exempt March 21, 2018 | 961 m | |
| Primark | Exempt September 7, 2021 | 961 m | |
| Superdrug | Exempt September 7, 2021 | 961 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Cafe Clo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 1.05 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1.05 km | |
| Game | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.05 km | |
| Everards Meadows Beer Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Jenno's Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Mai Sushi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Marks & Spencer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Boo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Chaiiwala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Fattoush Urban Lebanese Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 18, 2022 | 1.1 km | |
| Greggs - Leicester | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Grounded Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Holland And Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 9GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Holts Close | 82 m | |
| Holts Close | 125 m | |
| Kings Lock Close | 157 m | |
| Lockhouse Close | 186 m | |
| Hopyard Close | 241 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.96 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 9GU - Data from Dec 2021
| Aylestone Holt | 318 m | |
| Grange Spinney | 964 m | |
| Alexandra Clump | 1.46 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 1.51 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 1.53 km | |
| New Spinney | 1.57 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 1.68 km | |
| The Osiers | 1.7 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.03 km | |
| Johnstone Spinney | 2.09 km | |
| Fishpool Spinney | 2.18 km | |
| Freeboard Spinney | 2.25 km | |
| Gorse Spinney | 2.46 km | |
| Wood Close Plantation | 2.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 9GU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 132.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.6 | 0.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 144.3 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for LE2 9GU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.59409500 |
| Longitude | -1.16608500 |
| OS Easting | 456586 |
| OS Northing | 0299915 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015558 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leicester 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leicester 034D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |