The postcode LE5 1GJ is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 2018 and is an active postcode. LE5 1GJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE5 1GJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1GJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to LE5 1GJ is Wadsworth Avenue which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bakers Way and is 499 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 4.53 km away.
The closest primary school to LE5 1GJ (for ages 11 and under) is Kestrel Mead Primary Academy.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 7.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 149 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE5 1GJ is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE5 1GJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE5 1GJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE5 1GJ
| Introduction | August 2018 |
| 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 1GJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Hall School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 687 m |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 687 m |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 718 m | |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.19 km | |
| Keyham Lodge School | Special school | 9-16 | 1.22 km | |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Gateway Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Humberstone Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2016) | 1.9 km |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Falcons Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Fernvale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Avanti Fields School | Academy | 3-16 | 2.51 km | |
| The Pochin School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 30, 2014) | 2.55 km |
| North Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 3.15 km |
| Merrydale Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Merrydale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 3.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 1GJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 7.89 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 7.89 km | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 7.89 km | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 7.89 km | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 7.89 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 7.91 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 7.91 km | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 7.91 km | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 7.94 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 7.94 km | |
| Jet Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 7.97 km | |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 8.01 km | |
| Kiddy Kapers Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 8.01 km | |
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 8.07 km | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 8.07 km | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 8.07 km | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 8.13 km | |
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 8.21 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 8.21 km | |
| Lime Tree Day Nursery (Cossington Rd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 8.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 1GJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bakers Way | 499 m | |
| Bakers Way | 524 m | |
| Celandine Road | 606 m | |
| Celandine Road | 617 m | |
| Orchard Mead Academy | 665 m | |
| Syston Rail Station | 4.53 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 5.68 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 26.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 1GJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Quakesick Spinney | 1.24 km | |
| Barkby Thorpe Spinney | 1.35 km | |
| Abbot's Spinney | 1.86 km | |
| Scraptoft Long Spinneys | 2.22 km | |
| Scraptoft Gorse | 2.84 km | |
| Square Spinney | 3.09 km | |
| Barkby Holt | 4.02 km | |
| Round Hill | 4.1 km | |
| Bushby Spinney | 4.16 km | |
| Fox Holes Spinneys | 4.56 km | |
| Sunny Leys | 4.59 km | |
| Jones's Spinney | 4.6 km | |
| King Lears Lake | 4.8 km | |
| Adrian's Spinney | 4.83 km | |
| Dam's Spinney | 4.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 1GJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 149 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 149 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE5 1GJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.65754300 |
| Longitude | -1.05316100 |
| OS Easting | 464142 |
| OS Northing | 0307065 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Charnwood |
| County Electorial Division | Thurmaston Ridgemere ED |
| Electoral Ward | Queniborough |
| Local Authority District | Charnwood |
| 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 | E07000130 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Leicestershire County and Rutland |
| 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 East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33016333 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Charnwood 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Charnwood 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |