Postcode LE5 2GT (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 2GT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 2GT is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 2GT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 2GT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2GT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE5 2GT is Silverwood Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Silverwood Close and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 2GT (for ages 11 and under) is Thurnby Mead Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE5 2GT is Star And Garter and is 5.59 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 5.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE5 2GT 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 2GT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 2GT, and the approximate distance away.

Silverwood Close 21 m
Withcote Avenue 117 m
Ashby Glade 128 m
Westmeath Avenue 218 m
Lodge Farm Road 262 m
Jennett Close 279 m
Uppingham Close 297 m
Davenport Road 305 m
Greystone Avenue 323 m
Gamel Road 416 m
Dudley Avenue 419 m
Perkyn Road 433 m
Harringworth Road 504 m
Wintersdale Road 609 m
Goodwood Road 658 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 2GT

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 2GT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
510 m
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
627 m
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 627 m
Whitehall Primary School Requires improvement
(October 27, 2021)
888 m
Oaklands School Good
(January 30, 2018)
888 m
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
894 m
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.03 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.24 km
Ash Field Academy Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
1.36 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.39 km
Judgemeadow Community College 1.4 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.44 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.44 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
1.53 km
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.57 km
Linden Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.58 km
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.7 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.76 km
Crown Hills Community College Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.78 km
Coleman Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 2GT - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 2GT - Data from Apr 2022

Silverwood Close Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Silverwood Close Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Greystone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Withcote Avenue Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Greystone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 2GT - Data from Dec 2021

Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 2GT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 92.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 9.8 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% 21.6 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.2 11
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 284,226 kWh - mean 23,686 kWh : median 21,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 2GT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63463800
Longitude -1.06814500
OS Easting 463162
OS Northing 0304506
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14914
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward Evington
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 E33015516
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 025D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1