Postcode LE2 9QS (Blaby)

Map showing LE2 9QS and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 9QS is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. LE2 9QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 9QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 9QS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to LE2 9QS is Michael Ramsey Court which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West View Avenue and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 9QS (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 9QS is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.67 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 1.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE2 9QS is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland 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 9QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Michael Ramsey Court 28 m
Keswick Close 60 m
Bradshaw Avenue 103 m
Ambleside Way 135 m
Ebchester Close 162 m
Copse Close 183 m
Ambleside Close 184 m
Autumn Road 189 m
Grange Close 193 m
Ford Rise 209 m
Ford Close 209 m
Stuart Road 248 m
Grange Drive 251 m
Ebchester Road 252 m
Caversham Road 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 9QS

Introduction January 1993
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 9QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
628 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
702 m
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
807 m
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.42 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.52 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.69 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.69 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.87 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.88 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 1.93 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.98 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
2.11 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.11 km
Foxfields Academy 2.11 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 2.31 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.55 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.7 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.72 km
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.76 km
Ravenhurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.15 km
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
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.21 km
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
1.38 km
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.38 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.55 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.55 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.55 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.55 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.55 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.55 km
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.57 km
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.64 km
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.64 km
Furniture Village Retailers - other Exempt
November 4, 2021
1.64 km
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.65 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.67 km
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.69 km
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West View Avenue Bus Stop/Station 248 m
West View Avenue Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Featherstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Red House Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Swinford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 409 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 103 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 645 m
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.34 km
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Johnstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Fishpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 91.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.1 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 126,843 kWh - mean 5,515 kWh : median 4,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 35,372 kWh - mean 1,538 kWh : median 1,441 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 9QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58845000
Longitude -1.15739500
OS Easting 457182
OS Northing 0299294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18344
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Blaby & Glen Parva ED
Electoral Ward Saxondale
Local Authority District Blaby
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 E07000129
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicestershire County and Rutland
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 East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016228
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blaby 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blaby 006E
Output Area / Small Area 8C3