Postcode LE5 1HW (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1HW and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 1HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 1HW as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE5 1HW is Vicarage Gardens which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barbara Avenue and is 34 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.66 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 1HW (for ages 11 and under) is Humberstone Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 15, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE5 1HW is Star And Garter and is 6.24 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 5.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Gardens 80 m
Crofters Drive 184 m
Stanley Drive 217 m
Monterey Court 249 m
Vicarage Lane 272 m
Treetops Close 284 m
Barbara Avenue 300 m
Pine Tree Avenue 303 m
Peters Drive 304 m
Havencrest Drive 309 m
Tennis Court Drive 368 m
Colchester Road 423 m
Humberstone Drive 576 m
Scraptoft Lane 821 m
A6030 1.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1HW

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 1HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
417 m
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
417 m
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
740 m
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
964 m
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
966 m
Avanti Fields School 1 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.04 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.11 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
1.24 km
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.25 km
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
1.25 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.26 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.44 km
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 1.54 km
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.59 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.68 km
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.68 km
Ash Field Academy Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
1.68 km
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.72 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barbara Avenue Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Barbara Avenue Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Colchester Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Colchester Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Averil Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.66 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 4.66 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 4.73 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.5 Mbps 91.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 384,699 kWh - mean 27,479 kWh : median 26,586 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 87,379 kWh - mean 5,825 kWh : median 3,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64327300
Longitude -1.07678500
OS Easting 462565
OS Northing 0305459
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15440
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015453
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 009C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1