Postcode LE5 5GW (Leicester) Terminated December 1994

Map showing LE5 5GW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 5GW is located in Leicester It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in December 1994.LE5 5GW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE5 5GW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 5GW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE5 5GW is Worthington Street which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laurel Road and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 973 m away.

The closest primary school to LE5 5GW (for ages 11 and under) is Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Worthington Street 56 m
Wilne Street 80 m
Kings Newton Street 98 m
Bonsall Street 105 m
Cork Street 113 m
Egginton Street 113 m
Dronfield Street 138 m
Donnington Street 141 m
St Peters Road 147 m
Fairfield Street 174 m
Twycross Street 175 m
Earl Howe Street 186 m
Park Vale Road 206 m
Abney Street 215 m
Biddulph Avenue 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 5GW

Introduction August 1993
Termination December 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE5 5GW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
239 m
Uplands Infant School 239 m
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 269 m
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
405 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
413 m
Highfields Primary School 506 m
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
600 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 608 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
708 m
Evington Valley Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
784 m
Madani Girls' School Good
(September 19, 2017)
784 m
Madani Boys School Good
(March 6, 2019)
784 m
Jameah Academy 822 m
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
936 m
Jameah Boys Academy 939 m
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
954 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
954 m
Land of Learning Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
965 m
The Mulberry School 1.01 km
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.8 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.8 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.8 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.84 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.84 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.84 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.84 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.84 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.92 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.92 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.09 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.1 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.1 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
4.1 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
4.38 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.43 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
4.44 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.44 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.44 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
4.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laurel Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Laurel Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Melbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Cork Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
St Peters Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 973 m
East Midlands Airport Air 26.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.6 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.63 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63041500
Longitude -1.11052100
OS Easting 460300
OS Northing 0304000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9663
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 E33015504
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 022A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1