Postcode LE5 1RQ (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1RQ and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 1RQ 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 1RQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE5 1RQ is Ivychurch Crescent which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Selby Avenue and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 5.21 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 1RQ (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 1RQ is Star And Garter and is 7.58 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 7.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ivychurch Crescent 18 m
Crayford Way 121 m
Archway Road 143 m
Baronet Way 145 m
Keyham Lane West 169 m
Maplin Road 174 m
Briarfield Drive 181 m
Ramsey Way 181 m
Seaton Rise 181 m
Selby Avenue 198 m
Greenbank Road 214 m
Rayleigh Green 216 m
Rayleigh Way 224 m
Ramsey Gardens 229 m
Limehurst Road 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1RQ

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 1RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
284 m
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
284 m
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
544 m
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 597 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
639 m
Keyham Lodge School 831 m
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.26 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.45 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.45 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 1.49 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.59 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.71 km
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.74 km
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.93 km
Avanti Fields School 2.25 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.5 km
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
2.57 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.58 km
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.58 km
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Selby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Netherhall Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Netherhall Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Ivychurch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Ivychurch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Syston Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 148.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.7 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 233,053 kWh - mean 10,593 kWh : median 10,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.65052400
Longitude -1.05463700
OS Easting 464053
OS Northing 0306285
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