Postcode LE5 1WE (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 1WE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 1WE is located in Leicester It was introduced in November 2008 and is an active postcode. LE5 1WE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 1WE 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 1WE as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE5 1WE is Attlebridge Close which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hamilton Tesco and is 343 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.41 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of LE5 1WE is Star And Garter and is 7.5 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115 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 2.2 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 1WE 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 1WE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Attlebridge Close 77 m
Hamilton Way 109 m
Mundesley Road 110 m
Saxthorpe Road 117 m
Overstrand Road 188 m
Collis Crescent 195 m
Bessingham Close 196 m
Dilks Road 196 m
Kestrel Lane 207 m
Marsham Close 214 m
Hanworth Close 217 m
Bintree Close 246 m
Cawston Close 259 m
Guestwick Green 297 m
Bellflower Road 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 1WE

Introduction November 2008
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 1WE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
291 m
Keyham Lodge School 548 m
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 640 m
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 710 m
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
838 m
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
838 m
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
947 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.14 km
Avanti Fields School 1.18 km
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.48 km
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.48 km
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.58 km
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.81 km
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.85 km
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
1.85 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.06 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.16 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.22 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.28 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hamilton Tesco Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Hamilton Tesco Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Hamilton Tesco Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Mallow Close Bus Stop/Station 442 m
Mallow Close Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 288 m
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 4.28 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.4 Mbps 115 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 46 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 102,130 kWh - mean 14,590 kWh : median 13,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 20,822 kWh - mean 4,164 kWh : median 3,987 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 1WE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.65422400
Longitude -1.07220000
OS Easting 462859
OS Northing 0306679
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: 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 E33015452
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 009A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1