Postcode LE4 8DW (Charnwood)

Map showing LE4 8DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE4 8DW is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE4 8DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE4 8DW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 LE4 8DW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE4 8DW is Lea Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lea Close and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.53 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to LE4 8DW (for ages 11 and under) is Church Hill Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. 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 8DW is Sileby Conservative Club and is 5.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mountsorrel Fish Bar and is 6.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 2.1 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 8DW 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 LE4 8DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE4 8DW, and the approximate distance away.

Lea Close 33 m
Chappell Close 49 m
Brook Street 80 m
Church Lane 134 m
Beverley Close 180 m
Church Street 220 m
Newark Road 224 m
Spencer Avenue 224 m
Assured Drive 229 m
Wheatley's Road 267 m
Hadrian Road 267 m
Wayside Drive 269 m
Garden Street 274 m
Rutland Drive 291 m
Bridge Park Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE4 8DW

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 LE4 8DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
423 m
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
423 m
Eastfield Primary School 954 m
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
983 m
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
991 m
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.1 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.33 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.53 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.58 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.75 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
1.88 km
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.25 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.26 km
Rushey Mead Academy 2.35 km
Mellor Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.48 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.5 km
Rushey Mead Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.51 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 2.52 km
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.58 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE4 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Cossington Rd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
5.21 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
5.45 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
5.64 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
5.64 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
5.66 km
JJ's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.68 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
5.68 km
Rose Cottage Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
5.71 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
5.79 km
Sileby Mill Boatyard Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2020
5.89 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
5.97 km
Christ Church & St Peters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
5.99 km
Superstars Activity Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 9, 2021
5.99 km
Gurkha New Delhi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2020
6.01 km
Mountsorrel Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
6.02 km
Bargain Booze Plus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
6.03 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
6.03 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.03 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.03 km
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
6.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE4 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

Lea Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Lea Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Festival Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Bridge Park Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Festival Avenue Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 2.53 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE4 8DW - Data from Dec 2021

King Lears Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE4 8DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 132.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.4 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 343,982 kWh - mean 13,759 kWh : median 12,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 118,957 kWh - mean 4,575 kWh : median 3,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE4 8DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.67716300
Longitude -1.09850100
OS Easting 461048
OS Northing 0309208
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18124
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Thurmaston Ridgemere ED
Electoral Ward Thurmaston
Local Authority District Charnwood
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 E07000130
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 West Leicestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016358
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 021B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1