The postcode LE5 2LR is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 2LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE5 2LR 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 2LR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to LE5 2LR is Kinross Avenue which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Rise and is 164 m away.
The closest primary school to LE5 2LR (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 2LR is Star And Garter and is 6.3 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 6.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 119.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE5 2LR is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE5 2LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE5 2LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE5 2LR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE5 2LR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 93 m | |
| Fernvale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 451 m |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-10 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 812 m |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 870 m |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| The City of Leicester College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.47 km | |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Whitehall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 27, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Oaklands School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Judgemeadow Community College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.87 km | |
| Nether Hall School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.88 km |
| Keyham Lodge School | Special school | 9-16 | 2.13 km | |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 2.18 km |
| Humberstone Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2016) | 2.22 km |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.28 km | |
| Gateway Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2019) | 2.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 2LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 5.81 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 5.81 km | |
| Jet Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 5.81 km | |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 5.82 km | |
| Kiddy Kapers Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.82 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.01 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.01 km | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 6.01 km | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 6.01 km | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 6.01 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 6.05 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 6.05 km | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 6.05 km | |
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.13 km | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.13 km | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.13 km | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 6.22 km | |
| Willows Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 6.3 km | |
| Star And Garter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 6.3 km | |
| Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 6.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 2LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Forest Rise | 164 m | |
| Forest Rise | 226 m | |
| Uppingham Road | 313 m | |
| Cranbrook Road | 327 m | |
| Somerby Road | 339 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 2LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Scraptoft Long Spinneys | 1.85 km | |
| Bushby Spinney | 1.99 km | |
| Scraptoft Gorse | 2.06 km | |
| Jones's Spinney | 2.19 km | |
| Square Spinney | 2.25 km | |
| Sunny Leys | 2.25 km | |
| Adrian's Spinney | 2.35 km | |
| Clarke's Bush | 2.42 km | |
| Dam's Spinney | 2.52 km | |
| Brook Spinney | 2.84 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 2.88 km | |
| Quakesick Spinney | 2.88 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 2.96 km | |
| Ash Holt | 3.37 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 3.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 2LR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 119.6 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 6.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110.7 | 11.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE5 2LR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.63470300 |
| Longitude | -1.04917000 |
| OS Easting | 464446 |
| OS Northing | 0304530 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| 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 | 4A1 |