Postcode LE2 9LX (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 9LX and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 9LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 9LX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to LE2 9LX is Red House Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ebchester Road and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 9LX (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 9LX is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.66 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 1.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Red House Close 24 m
Ford Rise 46 m
Ford Close 46 m
Ebchester Road 74 m
Red House Road 79 m
Red House Gardens 79 m
Ebchester Close 112 m
Roche Close 122 m
Red House Rise 150 m
Hesketh Close 183 m
Garnett Crescent 192 m
Keswick Close 194 m
Woburn Close 198 m
Ambleside Close 210 m
Hesketh Avenue 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 9LX

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 9LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
430 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
764 m
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
896 m
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.17 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.38 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.76 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.77 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.8 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.8 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.83 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.86 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.18 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.32 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.36 km
Foxfields Academy 2.36 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 2.55 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.6 km
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.61 km
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.63 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
1.17 km
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.17 km
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.17 km
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.28 km
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
1.47 km
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.47 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.53 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.53 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.53 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.53 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.53 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.53 km
Furniture Village Retailers - other Exempt
November 4, 2021
1.6 km
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.66 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.66 km
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.69 km
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.69 km
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
1.71 km
New Look Plc Retailers - other Exempt
March 21, 2018
1.71 km
Primark Retailers - other Exempt
September 7, 2021
1.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ebchester Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Ebchester Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Red House Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Red House Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Garnett Crescent Bus Stop/Station 261 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 316 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.48 km
Johnstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Fishpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.6 Mbps 92.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5.1 Mbps 9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.8 6.5
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 155,549 kWh - mean 12,962 kWh : median 11,015 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 9LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59065600
Longitude -1.15654000
OS Easting 457237
OS Northing 0299540
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2713
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 European Settlers
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 036C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3