Postcode LE5 1UF (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1UF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 1UF is located in Leicester It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. LE5 1UF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 1UF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 1UF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE5 1UF is Orpine Road which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mallow Close and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 4.09 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 1UF (for ages 11 and under) is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 7.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orpine Road 14 m
Larkspur Close 44 m
Harebell Close 109 m
Speedwell Drive 144 m
Edgefield Close 152 m
Bellflower Road 187 m
Bintree Close 194 m
Mallow Close 199 m
Columbine Road 210 m
Overstrand Road 234 m
Jasmine Close 236 m
Sandhills Avenue 241 m
Cawston Close 241 m
Marsham Close 292 m
Saxthorpe Road 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1UF

Introduction May 1994
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 1UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 266 m
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
700 m
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 881 m
Keyham Lodge School 919 m
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.23 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.24 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.24 km
Avanti Fields School 1.4 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.5 km
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.65 km
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.65 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.88 km
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.88 km
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.08 km
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
2.08 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.09 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.11 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
2.4 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.47 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
7.37 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
7.37 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
7.37 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.37 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.37 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
7.37 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
7.37 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
7.37 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
7.58 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
7.58 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
7.58 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
7.59 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.59 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
7.61 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
7.61 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
7.62 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
7.64 km
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Cossington Rd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
7.69 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
7.71 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
7.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mallow Close Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Columbine Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Mallow Close Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bellflower Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Bellflower Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Syston Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 156 m
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 3.91 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 4.48 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.7 Mbps 80.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 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% 24 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.2 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 246,521 kWh - mean 18,963 kWh : median 19,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 43,922 kWh - mean 3,379 kWh : median 3,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.65794000
Longitude -1.07275000
OS Easting 462817
OS Northing 0307094
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12271
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015450
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 009A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1