The postcode LE5 1HJ is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 1HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE5 1HJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 1HJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to LE5 1HJ is Austin Rise which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rosebarn Way and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.58 km away.
The closest primary school to LE5 1HJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Josephs Catholic Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.
The local pub for residents of LE5 1HJ is Star And Garter and is 7.03 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 6.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for LE5 1HJ 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 1HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE5 1HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE5 1HJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 1HJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 160 m |
| Keyham Lodge School | Special school | 9-16 | 435 m | |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 655 m |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 700 m | |
| Humberstone Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2016) | 836 m |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 836 m |
| Gateway Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2019) | 840 m |
| Nether Hall School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 934 m |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 934 m |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Falcons Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.6 km | |
| Avanti Fields School | Academy | 3-16 | 1.7 km | |
| Fernvale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 1.86 km |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.09 km | |
| Merrydale Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Merrydale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 2.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 1HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 6.6 km | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 6.6 km | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 6.6 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 6.61 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 6.61 km | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 6.61 km | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 6.66 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.66 km | |
| Jet Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 6.69 km | |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 6.74 km | |
| Kiddy Kapers Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 6.74 km | |
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 6.83 km | |
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 6.91 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 6.91 km | |
| Star And Garter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 7.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 1HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Rosebarn Way | 133 m | |
| Rosebarn Way | 181 m | |
| Wigley Road | 276 m | |
| Armdale Drive | 285 m | |
| Wigley Road | 317 m | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.58 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 26.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 1HJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Quakesick Spinney | 1.19 km | |
| Scraptoft Long Spinneys | 2.4 km | |
| Barkby Thorpe Spinney | 2.64 km | |
| Abbot's Spinney | 2.84 km | |
| Scraptoft Gorse | 2.93 km | |
| Square Spinney | 3.19 km | |
| Jones's Spinney | 3.44 km | |
| Bushby Spinney | 3.62 km | |
| Dam's Spinney | 3.65 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 3.67 km | |
| Adrian's Spinney | 3.72 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 3.92 km | |
| Sunny Leys | 3.94 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 3.95 km | |
| Clarke's Bush | 4.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 1HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.64747000 |
| Longitude | -1.06283800 |
| OS Easting | 463502 |
| OS Northing | 0305936 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33015468 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leicester 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leicester 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |