Postcode LE6 0AB (Charnwood)

Map showing LE6 0AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE6 0AB is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE6 0AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE6 0AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 LE6 0AB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LE6 0AB is Markfield Lane which is centered 760 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Markfield Lane and is 291 m away.

The closest primary school to LE6 0AB (for ages 11 and under) is Newtown Linford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE6 0AB is The Coach And Horses and is 1.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Markfield Inn and is 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 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 LE6 0AB is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE6 0AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE6 0AB, and the approximate distance away.

Markfield Lane 760 m
M1 7.73 km
A453 15.48 km
A46 30.68 km
A41 46.51 km
A34 50.34 km
A50 55.34 km
A6 70.57 km
A1(M) 78.78 km
A47 80.73 km
A5 80.74 km
A1 110.89 km
A38 150.06 km
M6 151.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE6 0AB

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 LE6 0AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
441 m
Mercenfeld Primary School Requires improvement
(June 9, 2021)
2.45 km
Martinshaw Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.8 km
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.21 km
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
3.28 km
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.52 km
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
3.61 km
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.74 km
Maplewell Hall School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.84 km
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.99 km
Wolfdale School Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.12 km
Ratby Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.15 km
South Charnwood High School Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.16 km
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2016)
4.51 km
Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
4.72 km
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
4.81 km
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
4.87 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.96 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 5.31 km
Thornton Primary School Good
(December 7, 2017)
5.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE6 0AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Field Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.05 km
John's Lee Wood Camp Site Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.05 km
Markfield Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.73 km
Markfield Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
1.73 km
The Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
1.73 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
2.09 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.09 km
Tomlinsons Boarding Kennels And Canine Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
2.09 km
Markfield Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2018
2.14 km
Woodrowe House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.24 km
Markfield Community Centre Retailers - other Exempt
2.25 km
National Trust Stoneywell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
2.3 km
The Islamic Foundation Markfield Conference Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
2.32 km
Markfield Day Nursery Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
2.45 km
Mercenfeld Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
2.45 km
Indian Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 28, 2019
2.47 km
Seasons Beauty Salon And Day Spa Ltd Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.47 km
Central England Co-Operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
2.52 km
Markfield Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 22, 2019
2.52 km
Ma's Cuisine Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
2.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE6 0AB - Data from Apr 2022

Markfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Markfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 303 m
The Bradgate Bus Stop/Station 462 m
The Bradgate Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Bradgate Park Bus Stop/Station 815 m
East Midlands Airport Air 16.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE6 0AB - Data from Dec 2021

Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Bailey Sim Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Tangle-Trees Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Sandhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Leicester Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Blakeshay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Elder Tree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Sharply Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Old John Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Lea Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Stinking Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Carter's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Lady Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE6 0AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 517,943 kWh - mean 20,718 kWh : median 18,012 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 123,569 kWh - mean 4,943 kWh : median 3,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE6 0AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.68645100
Longitude -1.24141100
OS Easting 451375
OS Northing 0310130
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25675
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Bradgate ED
Electoral Ward Forest Bradgate
Local Authority District Charnwood
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 E07000130
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicestershire County and Rutland
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 West Leicestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Markfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016341
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 016A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3