Postcode LE5 6LH (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 6LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 6LH is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE5 6LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 6LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 6LH as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE5 6LH is Hanbury Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatteris Avenue and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 4.51 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 6LH (for ages 11 and under) is Krishna Avanti Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 4.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE5 6LH 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 6LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 6LH, and the approximate distance away.

Hanbury Road 47 m
Downing Drive 49 m
Earlswood Road 71 m
Hemington Road 90 m
Swinstead Road 140 m
Chorley Wood Road 148 m
Chatteris Avenue 154 m
Bathurst Road 182 m
Fallowfield Road 186 m
Hardwick Road 204 m
Ballater Close 209 m
Woodnewton Drive 231 m
Alcester Drive 234 m
Sedgebrook Road 249 m
Delaware Road 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 6LH

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 6LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
249 m
Judgemeadow Community College 753 m
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
754 m
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 754 m
Whitehall Primary School Requires improvement
(October 27, 2021)
786 m
Oaklands School Good
(January 30, 2018)
786 m
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.14 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.18 km
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.19 km
Fernvale Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.54 km
Linden Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.78 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.82 km
Ash Field Academy Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
1.9 km
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.18 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.25 km
Crown Hills Community College Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.25 km
Mayflower Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.36 km
Coleman Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.39 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
2.43 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 6LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
4.67 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.67 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
4.68 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
4.69 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.69 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.9 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.9 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.9 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
4.9 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
4.9 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
4.94 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
4.94 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.94 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.01 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.01 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.01 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.1 km
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
5.17 km
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
5.17 km
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
5.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 6LH - Data from Apr 2022

Chatteris Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Woodnewton Drive Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Millersdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Barnstable Road Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Alcester Drive Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 6LH - Data from Dec 2021

Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ash Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 6LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 103.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 74.9 15
300+ Mbps 57.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 384,833 kWh - mean 20,254 kWh : median 19,827 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 92,295 kWh - mean 4,615 kWh : median 2,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 6LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62627400
Longitude -1.05863100
OS Easting 463818
OS Northing 0303584
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21733
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward 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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015517
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 025A
Output Area / Small Area 4C1