Postcode LE5 1BA (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1BA and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 1BA 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 1BA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE5 1BA is West Drive which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenland Drive and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.19 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 1BA (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 5.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE5 1BA 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 1BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

West Drive 27 m
North Drive 40 m
South Drive 83 m
Greenland Drive 135 m
Greenland Avenue 153 m
Humberstone Drive 171 m
Turner Road 182 m
Hallaton Road 186 m
Tennis Court Drive 207 m
Pine Tree Avenue 212 m
Albermarle Close 226 m
Dahlia Road 227 m
Monterey Court 263 m
Gardenia Road 266 m
Scraptoft Mews 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1BA

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 1BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
500 m
Avanti Fields School 611 m
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
669 m
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
669 m
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
745 m
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
745 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
999 m
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
1.02 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.05 km
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.1 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.29 km
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.29 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.35 km
Jameah Boys Academy 1.54 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.57 km
Jameah Academy 1.6 km
Green Lane Infant School 1.66 km
Ash Field Academy Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
1.68 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.74 km
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 1BA - 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
5.69 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.69 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.69 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
5.69 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
5.69 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.9 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.9 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.9 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.92 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
5.92 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.93 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
5.96 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.96 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
6.02 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
6.11 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.11 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenland Drive Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Greenland Drive Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Tennis Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Humberstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Humberstone Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.19 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.19 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 4.26 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 4.11 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 4.16 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 21 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% 108.7 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 194,548 kWh - mean 16,212 kWh : median 17,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64431900
Longitude -1.08410800
OS Easting 462068
OS Northing 0305569
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