Postcode LE5 6SG (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 6SG and nearby postcodes

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

LE5 6SG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 6SG as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LE5 6SG is Greystone Avenue which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goodwood Road and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 3.54 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 6SG (for ages 11 and under) is Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE5 6SG is Star And Garter and is 5.62 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 5.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 4.8 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 6SG 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 6SG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Greystone Avenue 94 m
Avoca Close 119 m
Walshe Road 146 m
Chrisett Close 147 m
Davett Close 161 m
Donnett Close 190 m
Westmeath Avenue 195 m
Thomasson Road 226 m
Glendower Close 236 m
Hemsted Court 248 m
Century Court 256 m
Rockingham Close 278 m
Ambassador Road 350 m
Jennett Close 357 m
Illingworth Road 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 6SG

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 6SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
562 m
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
800 m
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
877 m
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 877 m
Whitehall Primary School Requires improvement
(October 27, 2021)
1.09 km
Oaklands School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.09 km
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.17 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.17 km
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
1.18 km
Ash Field Academy Outstanding
(November 21, 2017)
1.18 km
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.37 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.38 km
Linden Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.52 km
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.52 km
Crown Hills Community College Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.59 km
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy 1.59 km
Coleman Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.62 km
Keyham Lodge School 1.63 km
Judgemeadow Community College 1.65 km
Scraptoft Valley Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goodwood Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Goodwood Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Bayham Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Walshe Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Havencrest Drive Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Bushby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Scraptoft Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Sunny Leys Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.9 Mbps 120.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 10% 132.3 17.7
300+ Mbps 90% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 316,031 kWh - mean 31,603 kWh : median 28,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 44,957 kWh - mean 4,496 kWh : median 3,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 6SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63640500
Longitude -1.07333800
OS Easting 462808
OS Northing 0304698
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14914
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 E33015516
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 025D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1