Postcode LE5 1AP (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 1AP is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 1AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 1AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 1AP as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE5 1AP is South Drive which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pine Tree Avenue and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.27 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 3.11 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 1AP (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 5.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 3.7 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 1AP 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 1AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 1AP, and the approximate distance away.

South Drive 59 m
West Drive 118 m
North Drive 124 m
Scraptoft Mews 174 m
Turner Road 194 m
Pine Tree Avenue 211 m
Greenland Drive 225 m
Monterey Court 227 m
Hallaton Road 234 m
Greenland Avenue 240 m
Tennis Court Drive 251 m
Humberstone Drive 275 m
Dahlia Road 284 m
Abbotsford Road 317 m
Melford Street 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1AP

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 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
599 m
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
701 m
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
701 m
Avanti Fields School 714 m
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
785 m
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
785 m
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
943 m
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
945 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
983 m
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.17 km
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.27 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.38 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.39 km
Jameah Boys Academy 1.52 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.56 km
Jameah Academy 1.57 km
Ash Field Academy Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
1.58 km
Green Lane Infant School 1.67 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.67 km
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Pine Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Greenland Drive Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Greenland Drive Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Humberstone Park Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Humberstone Park Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.27 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.27 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 4.34 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 1AP - Data from Dec 2021

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 4.13 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 4.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 1AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.6 Mbps 87.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 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% 13 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.3 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 512,616 kWh - mean 24,410 kWh : median 23,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 87,839 kWh - mean 3,993 kWh : median 3,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64339900
Longitude -1.08378700
OS Easting 462091
OS Northing 0305467
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15440
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward Humberstone & Hamilton
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015453
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 009C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1