Postcode LE5 1FQ (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1FQ and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 1FQ 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 1FQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE5 1FQ is Lilac Avenue which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wigley Road and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.32 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 1FQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Josephs Catholic Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE5 1FQ is Star And Garter and is 7 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 6.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lilac Avenue 107 m
Moat Court 126 m
Humber Close 160 m
Laburnum Road 190 m
Arncliffe Road 207 m
Steins Lane 207 m
Hotoft Road 254 m
Hungarton Boulevard 255 m
Tolcarne Road 256 m
Winslow Green 265 m
Keyham Close 284 m
Fern Rise 294 m
Wigley Road 312 m
St Marys Avenue 327 m
Grantham Road 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1FQ

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 1FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Keyham Lodge School 234 m
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
501 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
508 m
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
520 m
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
520 m
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 718 m
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.02 km
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.02 km
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.21 km
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.21 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 1.28 km
Avanti Fields School 1.35 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.36 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.75 km
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.87 km
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
1.87 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.9 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
2.07 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.11 km
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wigley Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Wigley Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Keyham Lane Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Keyham Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Hamilton Way Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69 Mbps 97.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 274,276 kWh - mean 14,436 kWh : median 15,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64846300
Longitude -1.06792500
OS Easting 463157
OS Northing 0306044
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