Postcode LE4 8EF (Charnwood)

Map showing LE4 8EF and nearby postcodes

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

LE4 8EF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 LE4 8EF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LE4 8EF is Westmoreland Avenue which is centered 146 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Costco and is 35 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.06 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to LE4 8EF (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017. 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 8EF is Sileby Conservative Club and is 4.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orient House and is 5.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 3.1 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 8EF 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 8EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westmoreland Avenue 146 m
Winster Drive 152 m
Methuen Avenue 152 m
Victoria Street 218 m
Checkland Road 279 m
Old Hall Close 290 m
Canal Street 300 m
Margaret Close 310 m
Harrison Street 345 m
Alexandra Street 347 m
Sandiacre Drive 482 m
Newark Road 574 m
Barkby Thorpe Lane 1.23 km
Melton Road 2.57 km
M1 10.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE4 8EF

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 8EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
362 m
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
389 m
Eastfield Primary School 685 m
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
756 m
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
756 m
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.54 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.7 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.72 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.79 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.91 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.26 km
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.48 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.49 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 2.57 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
2.62 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
2.63 km
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
2.72 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.99 km
Rushey Mead Academy 3.08 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 3.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE4 8EF - 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
4.55 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.8 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
4.99 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.99 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
5.13 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
5.18 km
Rose Cottage Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
5.22 km
JJ's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.26 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
5.26 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
5.29 km
Sileby Mill Boatyard Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2020
5.3 km
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.37 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
5.37 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
5.38 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.38 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
5.38 km
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
5.38 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
5.38 km
The Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
5.38 km
Yasmins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
5.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Costco Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Costco Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Canal Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Canal Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Pizza Hut Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.06 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 551 m
King Lears Lake Inland Water 760 m
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 1.26 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 95.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.8 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 490,912 kWh - mean 20,455 kWh : median 20,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 111,865 kWh - mean 4,864 kWh : median 4,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE4 8EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.68344700
Longitude -1.09515400
OS Easting 461266
OS Northing 0309912
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10571
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016363
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 021E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1