The postcode LE5 2LU is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE5 2LU 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 2LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to LE5 2LU is Homestone Gardens which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Croyland Green and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 5.02 km away.
The closest primary school to LE5 2LU (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 2LU is Star And Garter and is 6.56 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 6.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE5 2LU 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 2LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE5 2LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE5 2LU
| 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 2LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 398 m | |
| Fernvale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 637 m |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 694 m |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 775 m |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-10 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Nether Hall School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.42 km |
| The City of Leicester College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.58 km | |
| Keyham Lodge School | Special school | 9-16 | 1.65 km | |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Humberstone Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2016) | 1.82 km |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Whitehall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 27, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Oaklands School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Gateway Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Good (October 11, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 2.04 km |
| Judgemeadow Community College | Academy | 11-16 | 2.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 6.1 km | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.1 km | |
| Jet Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 6.11 km | |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 6.13 km | |
| Kiddy Kapers Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 6.13 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.23 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.23 km | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 6.23 km | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 6.23 km | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 6.23 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 6.27 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 6.27 km | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 6.27 km | |
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.37 km | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.37 km | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 6.37 km | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 6.45 km | |
| Star And Garter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 6.56 km | |
| Willows Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 6.57 km | |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 2LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Croyland Green | 142 m | |
| Cross Keys Green | 151 m | |
| Croyland Green | 168 m | |
| Cross Keys Green | 198 m | |
| Gretna Way | 334 m | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 2LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Scraptoft Long Spinneys | 1.77 km | |
| Scraptoft Gorse | 2.12 km | |
| Square Spinney | 2.34 km | |
| Quakesick Spinney | 2.4 km | |
| Bushby Spinney | 2.42 km | |
| Jones's Spinney | 2.57 km | |
| Sunny Leys | 2.72 km | |
| Adrian's Spinney | 2.76 km | |
| Dam's Spinney | 2.86 km | |
| Clarke's Bush | 2.91 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 3.12 km | |
| Brook Spinney | 3.25 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 3.26 km | |
| Barkby Thorpe Spinney | 3.36 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 3.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.2 Mbps | 110.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.5 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.7% | 100% | 84.3 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.3% | 92.3% | 356.8 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE5 2LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.63879700 |
| Longitude | -1.05180100 |
| OS Easting | 464262 |
| OS Northing | 0304983 |
| 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: 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 |