Postcode LE4 8JQ (Charnwood)

Map showing LE4 8JQ and nearby postcodes

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

LE4 8JQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 8JQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE4 8JQ is Springdale Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westdown Drive and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.79 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to LE4 8JQ (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 8JQ is Sileby Conservative Club and is 6.16 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 6.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Springdale Road 57 m
Parkdale Road 102 m
Lyndale Close 119 m
Overdale Road 146 m
Alpine Drive 179 m
Offranville Close 182 m
Northdown Drive 198 m
Ferndale Road 201 m
Lonsdale Road 207 m
Silverdale Drive 236 m
Patterdale Road 248 m
Adventurer Way 248 m
Market Garden Close 268 m
Dovedale Road 273 m
Campbell Avenue 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE4 8JQ

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 8JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
428 m
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
428 m
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
668 m
Eastfield Primary School 989 m
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.26 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.39 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.49 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
1.67 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.79 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.93 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 2.09 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.18 km
Rushey Mead Academy 2.22 km
Rushey Mead Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.28 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.32 km
Mellor Community Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.37 km
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.38 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.4 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.55 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westdown Drive Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Silverdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Alpine Drive Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Alpine Drive Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Patterdale Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.85 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.85 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 23.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 1.78 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 134.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 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% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.2 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 344,081 kWh - mean 16,385 kWh : median 16,389 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE4 8JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.67303400
Longitude -1.09250000
OS Easting 461460
OS Northing 0308756
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22856
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 E33016359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 021D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1