Postcode LE5 0BU (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 0BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 0BU is located in Leicester It was introduced in June 2016 and is an active postcode. LE5 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 0BU 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 LE5 0BU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to LE5 0BU is Ardleigh Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Dunmow Road and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.68 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 3.2 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 0BU (for ages 11 and under) is Falcons Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 6.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2.2 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 LE5 0BU is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE5 0BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 0BU, and the approximate distance away.

Ardleigh Road 89 m
Gainsford Road 92 m
Highwood Drive 104 m
Moreton Road 118 m
Steeple Drive 124 m
Littlebury Place 135 m
Little Dunmow Road 147 m
Herongate Road 154 m
Elmdon Drive 158 m
Wickford Close 166 m
Stambourne Road 193 m
Grosvenor Gate 213 m
Tillingham Road 220 m
Little Easton Close 243 m
Barling Road 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 0BU

Introduction June 2016
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 LE5 0BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avanti Fields School 46 m
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
345 m
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
640 m
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
640 m
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
785 m
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
901 m
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
901 m
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.05 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.12 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.4 km
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.4 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.44 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
1.45 km
Green Lane Infant School 1.61 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.62 km
Jameah Boys Academy 1.65 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 1.7 km
Rushey Mead Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.73 km
Jameah Academy 1.75 km
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
6.09 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
6.09 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.09 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.11 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.11 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
6.11 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
6.11 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
6.11 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.3 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
6.3 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
6.33 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
6.33 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
6.33 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
6.36 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
6.45 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.45 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
6.51 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
6.6 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.6 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Little Dunmow Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Little Dunmow Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Humberstone Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Humberstone Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Braybrooke Road Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.68 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.68 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 0BU - Data from Dec 2021

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.92 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3.99 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 4.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 17.7 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% 104.8 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 154,646 kWh - mean 14,059 kWh : median 15,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 49,779 kWh - mean 3,829 kWh : median 2,520 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 0BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64898800
Longitude -1.08803800
OS Easting 461795
OS Northing 0306083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10848
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward Troon
Local Authority District Leicester
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 E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
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 Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014973
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 009B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3