Postcode LE6 0BX (Hinckley and Bosworth)

Map showing LE6 0BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE6 0BX is located in Hinckley and Bosworth, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. LE6 0BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE6 0BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 0BX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to LE6 0BX is Forest View which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farr Wood Close and is 208 m away.

The closest primary school to LE6 0BX (for ages 11 and under) is Martinshaw Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is New College Leicester. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE6 0BX is The Coach And Horses and is 3.35 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 3.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE6 0BX 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 0BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forest View 18 m
Farr Wood Close 67 m
Shaw Wood Close 129 m
Parklands Avenue 142 m
Forest Rise 151 m
Forest Close 154 m
Poplars Close 192 m
Windmill Rise 225 m
Stephenson Way 227 m
Lawnwood Road 242 m
Fern Crescent 262 m
Stephenson Close 271 m
Martinshaw Lane 288 m
Woodlands Drive 291 m
Fir Tree Lane 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE6 0BX

Introduction January 1993
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 0BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Martinshaw Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
126 m
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
624 m
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
641 m
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
977 m
Ratby Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.75 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.47 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.56 km
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.14 km
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.26 km
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.34 km
Wolfdale School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.46 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.53 km
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.57 km
Mercenfeld Primary School Requires improvement
(June 9, 2021)
3.82 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 3.84 km
Forest Lodge Academy 3.85 km
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
4.15 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.18 km
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
4.49 km
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
4.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrowe House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 21, 2019
2.95 km
The Islamic Foundation Markfield Conference Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.04 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
3.13 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.13 km
Tomlinsons Boarding Kennels And Canine Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
3.13 km
Field Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
3.23 km
John's Lee Wood Camp Site Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
3.23 km
Markfield Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.35 km
Markfield Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
3.35 km
The Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
3.35 km
Markfield Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2018
3.68 km
Markfield Community Centre Retailers - other Exempt
3.7 km
Markfield Day Nursery Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
3.82 km
Mercenfeld Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
3.82 km
Central England Co-Operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
3.99 km
Markfield Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 22, 2019
3.99 km
Ma's Cuisine Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2020
3.99 km
Sweets To Treats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.99 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
January 22, 2018
3.99 km
Balti No 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farr Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 208 m
A50 Junction Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Forest Rise Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Forest Rise Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Stephenson Close Bus Stop/Station 257 m
East Midlands Airport Air 19.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 648 m
Cowpen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 692 m
Groby Pool Inland Water 708 m
Lady Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Martinshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Sheet Hedges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Alder Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Shepherd's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Carter's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Chaplin's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Choyce's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 99.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 84.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 96.8% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 255,359 kWh - mean 8,237 kWh : median 8,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 93,597 kWh - mean 3,019 kWh : median 2,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE6 0BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.66302000
Longitude -1.23261200
OS Easting 451998
OS Northing 0307532
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21538
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Groby & Ratby ED
Electoral Ward Groby
Local Authority District Hinckley and Bosworth
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 E07000132
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Groby BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016431
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3