Postcode LE5 0HW (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 0HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 0HW is located in Leicester It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. LE5 0HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 0HW 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 0HW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE5 0HW is Lunsford Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mereworth Close and is 236 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.94 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 0HW (for ages 11 and under) is North Mead Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE5 0HW is Star And Garter and is 6.34 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 5.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lunsford Road 58 m
Buckland Road 101 m
Culham Avenue 141 m
Blaise Grove 184 m
Mereworth Close 193 m
Longleat Close 222 m
Pickering Close 223 m
Ironworks Road 249 m
Attingham Close 260 m
Cedarwood Close 266 m
Ferrous Close 288 m
Highbury Road 294 m
Holkham Avenue 296 m
Rushford Drive 320 m
Hastings Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 0HW

Introduction February 1984
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 0HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
671 m
Green Lane Infant School 694 m
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
709 m
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
709 m
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
771 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
872 m
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
910 m
Catherine Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
916 m
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
935 m
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
961 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
961 m
Jameah Boys Academy 1.02 km
Rushey Mead Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.05 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.11 km
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.11 km
Jameah Academy 1.16 km
Avanti Fields School 1.19 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.24 km
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.27 km
Darul Uloom Leicester Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mereworth Close Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Mereworth Close Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Prestwold Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Prestwold Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Smedmore Road Bus Stop/Station 486 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.03 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.76 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.83 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 4.47 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.56 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.9 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 36.77 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.8 Mbps 5.28 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 16 1.3
30-300 Mbps 37 5
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 43,296 kWh - mean 8,659 kWh : median 6,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 0HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64716600
Longitude -1.10496300
OS Easting 460653
OS Northing 0305868
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 E33014017
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 011D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1