Postcode LE5 2HW (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 2HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 2HW is located in Leicester It was introduced in May 2007 and is an active postcode. LE5 2HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 2HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 2HW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE5 2HW is Woodleigh Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Briar Road and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.73 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 2HW (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 2HW is Star And Garter and is 6.47 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 6.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodleigh Close 27 m
Trevose Gardens 81 m
Stornaway Road 97 m
Longstone Green 104 m
Cross Keys Green 124 m
Tilia Close 143 m
Nursery Road 151 m
Hollybush Close 151 m
Wendys Close 171 m
Briar Road 209 m
Willowbrook View 214 m
Weaver Road 218 m
Thurncourt Road 228 m
Rosshill Crescent 231 m
Tarbat Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 2HW

Introduction May 2007
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 2HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
463 m
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 641 m
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
702 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
825 m
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
959 m
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.38 km
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.38 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.41 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.45 km
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.45 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.51 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.51 km
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.54 km
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.55 km
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 1.61 km
Whitehall Primary School Requires improvement
(October 27, 2021)
1.71 km
Oaklands School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.71 km
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.76 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.76 km
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Briar Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
The Manor Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Dakyn Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Dakyn Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Croyland Green Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 72.05 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.7 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 310,706 kWh - mean 12,946 kWh : median 11,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 2HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63958900
Longitude -1.05640900
OS Easting 463949
OS Northing 0305067
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4585
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward Thurncourt
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017972
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 037D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2