Postcode LE5 3SP (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 3SP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 3SP is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 3SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 3SP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 3SP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE5 3SP is Wood Hill which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mere Road and is 148 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.72 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 3SP (for ages 11 and under) is Bridge Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE5 3SP is Star And Garter and is 5.32 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 4.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.5 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 3SP 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 3SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 3SP, and the approximate distance away.

Wood Hill 15 m
Sylvan Avenue 55 m
Asfordby Street 84 m
Burnaby Avenue 94 m
Prospect Road 96 m
Prospect Hill 105 m
Mount Avenue 138 m
Baggrave Street 141 m
Brambling Road 153 m
Atkinson Street 162 m
Mere Close 170 m
Halstead Street 173 m
Whinchat Road 182 m
Rolleston Street 199 m
Beaumont Road 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 3SP

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 3SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jameah Boys Academy 148 m
Jameah Academy 213 m
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
220 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
220 m
Green Lane Infant School 375 m
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
382 m
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
417 m
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
581 m
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
631 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
675 m
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 802 m
Highfields Primary School 850 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
982 m
Uplands Infant School 982 m
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.03 km
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.08 km
The Mulberry School 1.08 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
1.1 km
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 3SP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
4.66 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
4.66 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.66 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.7 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.7 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.7 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
4.7 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
4.7 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.8 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
4.8 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.94 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.94 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.94 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.94 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
5.23 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
5.24 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.24 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
5.32 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
5.32 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
5.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 3SP - Data from Apr 2022

Mere Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Harewood Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Harewood Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Mere Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Spinney Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.72 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.72 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 3SP - Data from Dec 2021

Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.62 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.63 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 3SP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 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% 93.4 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 778,059 kWh - mean 16,210 kWh : median 15,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 157,852 kWh - mean 3,289 kWh : median 2,605 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 3SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63800800
Longitude -1.10655400
OS Easting 460558
OS Northing 0304848
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5449
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward North Evington
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015475
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 017C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1