Postcode LE4 8LB (Charnwood)

Map showing LE4 8LB and nearby postcodes

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

LE4 8LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 8LB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE4 8LB is Gregory Close which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colby Drive and is 383 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.54 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to LE4 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is Eastfield Primary School. 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 8LB is Sileby Conservative Club and is 5.92 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 6.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gregory Close 71 m
Appleby Road 76 m
Field View 87 m
Price Way 120 m
The Coppice 129 m
Dickinson Way 144 m
Coppice Court 161 m
Lawn Close 247 m
Shenton Close 265 m
Orchard Gardens 285 m
Earls Way 292 m
Cooke Close 293 m
Colby Drive 336 m
Earls Close 411 m
Blount Road 475 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE4 8LB

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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastfield Primary School 513 m
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
650 m
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
650 m
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
944 m
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.27 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.43 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
1.8 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.84 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 2.06 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.17 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.4 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
2.43 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.55 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.62 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.76 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.82 km
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
2.87 km
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 2.93 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.98 km
Rushey Mead Academy 2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Colby Drive Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Sandiacre Drive Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Sandiacre Drive Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Ferndale Road Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Kiln Avenue Bus Stop/Station 493 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.54 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
East Midlands Airport Air 23.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 2.34 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.21 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.5 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 364,728 kWh - mean 15,197 kWh : median 13,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 123,383 kWh - mean 5,141 kWh : median 4,375 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE4 8LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.67679700
Longitude -1.08266000
OS Easting 462120
OS Northing 0309183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21345
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016362
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 021F
Output Area / Small Area 6A1