Postcode LE4 2WB (Leicester)

Map showing LE4 2WB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE4 2WB is located in Leicester It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. LE4 2WB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE4 2WB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 LE4 2WB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE4 2WB is Chancel Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glebelands Road and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.84 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 4.72 km away.

The closest primary school to LE4 2WB (for ages 11 and under) is Glebelands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cedars Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE4 2WB is Griffin Inn and is 4.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mountsorrel Fish Bar and is 4.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.1% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE4 2WB 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 LE4 2WB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE4 2WB, and the approximate distance away.

Chancel Road 55 m
Deacon Road 69 m
Getliffe Road 103 m
Glebelands Road 117 m
Mangold Road 142 m
Deanery Crescent 146 m
Monks Crescent 235 m
Greengate Lane 915 m
Leicester Road 1.19 km
Beaumont Leys Lane 1.65 km
Thurcaston Road 1.77 km
M1 7.81 km
A46 33.24 km
A41 51 km
A50 61.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE4 2WB

Introduction July 1990
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 LE4 2WB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glebelands Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
37 m
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Good
(April 12, 2018)
1.09 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 1.17 km
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.21 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 1.44 km
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.48 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.89 km
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.93 km
Woodstock Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 11, 2019)
1.97 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.16 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.17 km
Babington Academy 2.26 km
Wolfdale School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.56 km
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.59 km
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.64 km
Barley Croft Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.69 km
Rothley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.76 km
Wolsey House Primary School Good
(September 20, 2016)
2.84 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.87 km
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE4 2WB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Keepers Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.91 km
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2019
4.08 km
Not Just A Corner Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.08 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.18 km
JJ's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
4.21 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
4.21 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.54 km
Rose Cottage Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.57 km
Pheasant House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
4.63 km
Christ Church & St Peters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
4.84 km
Superstars Activity Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 9, 2021
4.84 km
Bargain Booze Plus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
4.89 km
Mountsorrel Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
4.93 km
Gurkha New Delhi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2020
5 km
Brewards (Homefield College) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
5.13 km
BoxKitchen Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 14, 2021
5.24 km
Mountsorrel Baptist Church (Food Bank) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
5.24 km
Mountsorrel Castle Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2014
5.24 km
Mountsorrel Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2018
5.24 km
Noorjahan Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
5.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE4 2WB - Data from Apr 2022

Glebelands Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Glebelands Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Greengate Lane Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bevan Road Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Croft Road Bus Stop/Station 746 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
East Midlands Airport Air 20.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE4 2WB - Data from Dec 2021

Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 926 m
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Bridle Road Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Lanesborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Ridgeway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Riding Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Lowe's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE4 2WB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 98.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 61.9% 81.9 14.6
300+ Mbps 38.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 349,899 kWh - mean 15,904 kWh : median 15,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 99,135 kWh - mean 4,957 kWh : median 4,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE4 2WB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.68175200
Longitude -1.14918100
OS Easting 457616
OS Northing 0309679
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21145
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester West
Electoral Ward Beaumont Leys
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33015410
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1