Postcode LE4 8FE (Charnwood)

Map showing LE4 8FE and nearby postcodes

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

LE4 8FE 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 8FE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LE4 8FE is Alexandra Street which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Avenue and is 182 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.83 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to LE4 8FE (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 8FE is Sileby Conservative Club and is 5.39 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 5.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE4 8FE 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 8FE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alexandra Street 95 m
Elizabeth Drive 99 m
Margaret Close 125 m
Red Hill Close 142 m
Garden Street 153 m
Hadrian Road 153 m
Newark Road 154 m
Wharf Street 209 m
Victoria Street 220 m
Forest Avenue 221 m
Harrison Street 233 m
White Hart Close 233 m
Unicorn Street 253 m
Mill Lane 269 m
Church Lane 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE4 8FE

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 8FE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
381 m
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
381 m
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
646 m
Eastfield Primary School 669 m
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
769 m
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.28 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.56 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.62 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.83 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.87 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.16 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
2.22 km
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.43 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.58 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 2.62 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
2.63 km
Rushey Mead Academy 2.69 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 2.79 km
Mellor Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.82 km
Rushey Mead Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Avenue Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Forest Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Canal Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Canal Street Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Red Hill Lane Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 914 m
King Lears Lake Inland Water 1.04 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.5 Mbps 69.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 244,052 kWh - mean 11,622 kWh : median 10,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 71,306 kWh - mean 3,100 kWh : median 1,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE4 8FE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.67967400
Longitude -1.09554200
OS Easting 461245
OS Northing 0309492
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 021E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1