Postcode LE5 5FY (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 5FY and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 5FY is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 5FY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 5FY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5FY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE5 5FY is Bradfield Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nansen Road and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 5FY (for ages 11 and under) is Coleman Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 2021.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE5 5FY 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 5FY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 5FY, and the approximate distance away.

Bradfield Close 73 m
Drinkstone Road 129 m
Gwendolen Road 151 m
Crown Hills Rise 151 m
Hillcroft Road 151 m
Suffolk Street 220 m
Gedding Road 237 m
Nansen Road 241 m
Temple Road 245 m
Benson Street 284 m
Margaret Road 324 m
Crown Hills Avenue 338 m
Linden Street 378 m
St Saviour's Road 554 m
A6030 728 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 5FY

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 5FY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coleman Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
228 m
Crown Hills Community College Good
(May 1, 2019)
397 m
Evington Valley Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
606 m
Madani Girls' School Good
(September 19, 2017)
606 m
Madani Boys School Good
(March 6, 2019)
606 m
Mayflower Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
606 m
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
608 m
Ash Field Academy Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
623 m
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
689 m
Land of Learning Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
723 m
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 769 m
Jameah Academy 922 m
Linden Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
958 m
Jameah Boys Academy 1.04 km
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.06 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.07 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.15 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.27 km
Uplands Infant School 1.27 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 5FY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.98 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.98 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.98 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.99 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.99 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.99 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.99 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.99 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.21 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
4.21 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.22 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.22 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.22 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.24 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
4.36 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.36 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
4.44 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
4.52 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
4.54 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 5FY - Data from Apr 2022

Nansen Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Nansen Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Crown Hills Rise Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Crown Hills Rise Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Benson Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 5FY - Data from Dec 2021

Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3.56 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.57 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 5FY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.6 14
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 324,424 kWh - mean 21,628 kWh : median 19,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 5FY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63049700
Longitude -1.09524200
OS Easting 461334
OS Northing 0304022
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12405
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Spinney Hills
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 E33014054
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 021D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1