The postcode LE5 1GA is located in Leicester It was introduced in June 2009 and is an active postcode. LE5 1GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE5 1GA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 1GA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.
The closest road name to LE5 1GA is Colin Grundy Drive which is centered 141 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gateway College and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.19 km away.
The closest primary school to LE5 1GA (for ages 11 and under) is Humberstone Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 15, 2016.
The local pub for residents of LE5 1GA is Star And Garter and is 7.21 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 6.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.
Policing for LE5 1GA is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE5 1GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE5 1GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE5 1GA
| Introduction | June 2009 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE5 1GA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2019) | 0 m |
| Keyham Lodge School | Special school | 9-16 | 442 m | |
| Humberstone Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2016) | 546 m |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 546 m |
| Falcons Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 737 m |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 806 m | |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 932 m | |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 996 m |
| Avanti Fields School | Academy | 3-16 | 1.02 km | |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Nether Hall School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.52 km |
| Merrydale Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Merrydale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| North Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 1.93 km |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Al-Aqsa Schools Trust | Independent school | 3-16 | Inadequate (January 16, 2020) | 2.1 km |
| Wyvern Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 2.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 1GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 6.71 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 6.71 km | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 6.71 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.71 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.71 km | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 6.71 km | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 6.71 km | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 6.71 km | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 6.91 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.91 km | |
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.91 km | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.91 km | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.91 km | |
| Jet Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 6.95 km | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 6.96 km | |
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 6.97 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 6.97 km | |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 7.02 km | |
| Kiddy Kapers Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 7.02 km | |
| Star And Garter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 7.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 1GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Gateway College | 255 m | |
| Gateway College | 265 m | |
| Hamilton Tesco | 295 m | |
| Hamilton Tesco | 300 m | |
| Hamilton Tesco | 306 m | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.19 km | |
| Syston Rail Station | 4.78 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 26.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 1GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Quakesick Spinney | 580 m | |
| Abbot's Spinney | 2.46 km | |
| Barkby Thorpe Spinney | 2.67 km | |
| Scraptoft Long Spinneys | 3.17 km | |
| Scraptoft Gorse | 3.73 km | |
| Jones's Spinney | 3.98 km | |
| Square Spinney | 3.99 km | |
| Hermitage Wood | 4 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 4 km | |
| Round Hill | 4.09 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 4.1 km | |
| Dam's Spinney | 4.14 km | |
| Adrian's Spinney | 4.3 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 4.31 km | |
| Bushby Spinney | 4.45 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.65165100 |
| Longitude | -1.07316400 |
| OS Easting | 462798 |
| OS Northing | 0306394 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leicester East |
| Electoral Ward | Troon |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Commuters with 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 | E33014973 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leicester 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leicester 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A3 |