Postcode LE5 1FJ (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1FJ and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 1FJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 1FJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE5 1FJ is Keyham Lane which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cranesbill Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.6 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 1FJ (for ages 11 and under) is Kestrel Mead Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE5 1FJ is Star And Garter and is 7.29 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 6.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.3 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 1FJ 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 1FJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keyham Lane 49 m
Preston Rise 65 m
Fern Rise 71 m
Cranesbill Road 110 m
Yarrow Close 142 m
Chestnut Avenue 160 m
Laburnum Road 164 m
Lilac Avenue 218 m
Meadowsweet Road 232 m
Abelia Close 243 m
Burnet Close 249 m
Rosebarn Way 275 m
Maidenwell Avenue 286 m
Netherhall Road 325 m
Dunnington Close 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1FJ

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 1FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Keyham Lodge School 121 m
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 413 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
539 m
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
554 m
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
795 m
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
795 m
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
955 m
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
978 m
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
978 m
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 1.09 km
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.22 km
Avanti Fields School 1.54 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.55 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.98 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.05 km
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.11 km
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
2.11 km
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.16 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.27 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.83 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.83 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
6.83 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
6.83 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
6.83 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
6.84 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
6.84 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.84 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
6.94 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.94 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
6.98 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
7.02 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
7.02 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
7.02 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
7.04 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.04 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
7.07 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
7.13 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
7.13 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
7.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cranesbill Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Cranesbill Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Hamilton Way Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 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% 18.3 2.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.1 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 404,964 kWh - mean 14,999 kWh : median 14,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 96,145 kWh - mean 3,434 kWh : median 3,250 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.65062600
Longitude -1.06514400
OS Easting 463342
OS Northing 0306287
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12271
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting 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 E33015452
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 009A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1