Postcode LE5 2LD (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 2LD and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 2LD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2LD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE5 2LD is Croyland Green which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croyland Green and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 5.01 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 2LD (for ages 11 and under) is Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE5 2LD 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 6.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Croyland Green 17 m
Homestone Rise 71 m
Homestone Gardens 137 m
Milnroy Road 170 m
Cowley Way 170 m
Brixworth Rise 171 m
Willowbrook View 204 m
Rona Gardens 209 m
Eddystone Road 223 m
Colthurst Way 231 m
Langholm Road 231 m
Roborough Green 232 m
Drumcliff Road 273 m
Kinsdale Drive 275 m
Longstone Green 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 2LD

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 2LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 284 m
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
590 m
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
676 m
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
894 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.16 km
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.19 km
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.48 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.51 km
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.51 km
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.54 km
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.54 km
Whitehall Primary School Requires improvement
(October 27, 2021)
1.75 km
Oaklands School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.75 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.76 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.89 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.89 km
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 1.9 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.03 km
Judgemeadow Community College 2.04 km
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Croyland Green Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Croyland Green Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Cross Keys Green Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Cross Keys Green Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Somerby Road Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 137.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 39 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.7 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 261,079 kWh - mean 10,878 kWh : median 10,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 64,812 kWh - mean 2,701 kWh : median 2,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 2LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63772600
Longitude -1.05166100
OS Easting 464273
OS Northing 0304864
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7372
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 E33017970
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 037E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2