Postcode LE5 1RA (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1RA and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 1RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 1RA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE5 1RA is Archway Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ringwood Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 5.22 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 1RA (for ages 11 and under) is Scraptoft Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE5 1RA is Star And Garter and is 7.49 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 7.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Archway Road 42 m
Briarfield Drive 100 m
Ramsey Way 100 m
Ramsey Gardens 154 m
Ivychurch Crescent 159 m
Ringwood Road 171 m
Brindley Rise 171 m
Rayleigh Way 181 m
Rayleigh Green 210 m
Baronet Way 211 m
Renfrew Road 217 m
Maplin Road 230 m
Crayford Way 232 m
Seaton Rise 234 m
Greenbank Road 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1RA

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 1RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
325 m
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
325 m
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
400 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
594 m
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 729 m
Keyham Lodge School 896 m
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.34 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.47 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.48 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.56 km
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.59 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 1.63 km
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.97 km
Avanti Fields School 2.3 km
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
2.42 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.44 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.47 km
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.47 km
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ringwood Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Netherhall Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Ringwood Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Ivychurch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Netherhall Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.22 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 106.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.4 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 213,037 kWh - mean 13,315 kWh : median 13,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 81,831 kWh - mean 4,814 kWh : median 3,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64926800
Longitude -1.05382100
OS Easting 464110
OS Northing 0306146
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4135
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 E33017971
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 037A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1