Postcode LE4 8HQ (Charnwood)

Map showing LE4 8HQ and nearby postcodes

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

LE4 8HQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8HQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LE4 8HQ is Northdown Drive which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westdown Drive and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.69 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to LE4 8HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Sandfield Close Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 4, 2019. 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 8HQ is Sileby Conservative Club and is 6.33 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 6.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Northdown Drive 83 m
Campbell Avenue 87 m
Westdown Drive 124 m
Pinewood Avenue 217 m
Lyndale Close 246 m
Beechwood Avenue 248 m
Southdown Drive 254 m
Springdale Road 257 m
Owen Close 273 m
Market Garden Close 292 m
Parkdale Road 296 m
Trevino Drive 298 m
Alpine Drive 305 m
Overdale Road 313 m
Faldo Close 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE4 8HQ

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 8HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
479 m
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
622 m
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
622 m
Eastfield Primary School 1.19 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.21 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.46 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
1.48 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.68 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.73 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.78 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 2.02 km
Rushey Mead Academy 2.03 km
Rushey Mead Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.08 km
Mellor Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.19 km
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.19 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.2 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.25 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.37 km
Avanti Fields School 2.48 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE4 8HQ - 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
5.9 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
6.14 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
6.33 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
6.33 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
6.39 km
JJ's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.41 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
6.41 km
Rose Cottage Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
6.43 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
6.48 km
Sileby Mill Boatyard Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2020
6.61 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
6.64 km
Christ Church & St Peters School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
6.71 km
Superstars Activity Club Other catering premises 4
Good
June 9, 2021
6.71 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
6.72 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.72 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.72 km
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
6.72 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
6.72 km
The Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
6.72 km
Yasmins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
6.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westdown Drive Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Silverdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Northdown Drive Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Alpine Drive Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Alpine Drive Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 2.69 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
East Midlands Airport Air 23.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 1.92 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 2.57 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 138.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 513,112 kWh - mean 19,004 kWh : median 19,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 112,016 kWh - mean 3,863 kWh : median 3,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE4 8HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.67134400
Longitude -1.09357000
OS Easting 461390
OS Northing 0308567
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24956
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 021C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1