Postcode LE5 0HL (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 0HL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 0HL is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 0HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 0HL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 0HL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE5 0HL is Mereworth Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mereworth Close and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.15 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 0HL (for ages 11 and under) is Merrydale Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 24, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE5 0HL is Star And Garter and is 6.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 5.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Policing for LE5 0HL 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 0HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mereworth Close 20 m
Hastings Road 109 m
Buckland Road 110 m
Culham Avenue 121 m
Longleat Close 162 m
Smedmore Road 168 m
Prestwold Road 178 m
Capesthorne Close 198 m
Lunsford Road 246 m
Berrington Close 251 m
Bushby Road 254 m
Frisby Road 263 m
Brighton Road 269 m
Ickworth Close 280 m
Jubilee Gardens 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 0HL

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 LE5 0HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
528 m
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
528 m
Green Lane Infant School 628 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
666 m
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
722 m
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
734 m
Jameah Boys Academy 879 m
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
886 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
886 m
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
887 m
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
904 m
Jameah Academy 1.02 km
Catherine Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.07 km
Avanti Fields School 1.09 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.23 km
Rushey Mead Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.25 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.25 km
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.32 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
1.36 km
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
5.55 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
5.55 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.55 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.58 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.58 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.58 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
5.58 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
5.58 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.7 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
5.7 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.83 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.83 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.83 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.83 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
6.08 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.08 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.12 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
6.16 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
6.19 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
6.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mereworth Close Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Mereworth Close Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Smedmore Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Smedmore Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Quenby Street Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.87 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.94 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 4.62 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.8 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 21.55 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 5 0
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps - -
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64582800
Longitude -1.10275900
OS Easting 460804
OS Northing 0305721
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6824
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward North Evington
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015461
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 011D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1