Postcode LE5 2NP (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 2NP and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 2NP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2NP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to LE5 2NP is Vale Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Radiant Road and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 2NP (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 2NP is Star And Garter and is 6.29 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 5.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vale Close 37 m
Thurncourt Close 107 m
Sextant Road 144 m
Radiant Road 144 m
Gervas Road 163 m
Somers Road 206 m
Kirminton Gardens 236 m
Ocean Road 240 m
Ocean Close 240 m
Compass Road 253 m
Dudley Close 271 m
Scraptoft Lane 281 m
Elmcroft Avenue 356 m
Dudley Avenue 369 m
Thurncourt Road 521 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 2NP

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 2NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
525 m
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
683 m
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
933 m
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
933 m
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
970 m
Keyham Lodge School 1.07 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.22 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.25 km
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.31 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.34 km
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.34 km
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy 1.45 km
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.47 km
Nether Hall School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.55 km
Orchard Mead Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.55 km
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.59 km
Whitehall Primary School Requires improvement
(October 27, 2021)
1.6 km
Oaklands School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.6 km
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.66 km
Avanti Fields School 1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Radiant Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Ocean Close Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Brook Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Ocean Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Thurncourt Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.4 Mbps 31.6 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 9.1 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 36.4 6.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 102,036 kWh - mean 8,503 kWh : median 7,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 2NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64086600
Longitude -1.06557400
OS Easting 463327
OS Northing 0305201
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9280
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015467
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 013E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3