Postcode LE4 6QU (Leicester)

Map showing LE4 6QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE4 6QU is located in Leicester It was introduced in June 2009 and is an active postcode. LE4 6QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE4 6QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 6QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LE4 6QU is Moores Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lipton Road and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.81 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to LE4 6QU (for ages 11 and under) is Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 6.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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.

Policing for LE4 6QU 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 6QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE4 6QU, and the approximate distance away.

Moores Road 20 m
Gipsy Road 40 m
Flax Road 94 m
Marfitt Street 128 m
Northumberland Avenue 128 m
Arbour Road 164 m
Westmorland Avenue 195 m
St Michaels Avenue 210 m
Acorn Street 224 m
Scarborough Road 224 m
Magnus Road 258 m
Penrith Road 262 m
Leire Street 271 m
Ascot Road 282 m
Harrison Road 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE4 6QU

Introduction June 2009
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 6QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 81 m
Rushey Mead Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
242 m
Rushey Mead Academy 331 m
Mellor Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
340 m
Darul Uloom Leicester Good
(October 14, 2021)
525 m
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
739 m
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
766 m
St Peter's CofE Primary School 918 m
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 919 m
Catherine Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.01 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.1 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.16 km
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.19 km
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.53 km
Wolsey House Primary School Good
(September 20, 2016)
1.56 km
Green Lane Infant School 1.66 km
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.76 km
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.77 km
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
1.77 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE4 6QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
6.6 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
6.6 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.6 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.65 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.65 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
6.65 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
6.65 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
6.65 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.7 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
6.7 km
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
6.78 km
Bella Italia Leicester Meridian Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 27, 2022
6.78 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2022
6.78 km
Busy Bees At Leicester Meridian Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
6.78 km
Chiquito, Kick-Ass Burrito, Chicken Cartel, With Levi Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
6.78 km
David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
6.78 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
6.78 km
Frankie & Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
6.78 km
Harvester Meridian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2018
6.78 km
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
6.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE4 6QU - Data from Apr 2022

Lipton Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Melton Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Leire Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Melton Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Moores Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.81 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 1.81 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 1.89 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 23.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE4 6QU - Data from Dec 2021

Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.56 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.68 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 3.59 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 4.31 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE4 6QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 89.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.4 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.6 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.65566200
Longitude -1.11451700
OS Easting 459995
OS Northing 0306805
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11102
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward Rushey Mead
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015440
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 007E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2