Postcode LE6 0QU (Hinckley and Bosworth)

Map showing LE6 0QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE6 0QU is located in Hinckley and Bosworth, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in November 2005 and is an active postcode. LE6 0QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE6 0QU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 0QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE6 0QU is Harrison Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fielding Lane and is 205 m away.

The closest primary school to LE6 0QU (for ages 11 and under) is Ratby Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2018. 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 0QU is The Coach And Horses and is 4.53 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 4.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 190.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 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 0QU 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 0QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harrison Close 14 m
Six Acre Close 75 m
Church Ponds Close 82 m
Woodville Close 98 m
Cooper Lane 116 m
Middlebrook Close 119 m
Fielding Lane 129 m
Wagtail Close 155 m
Butler Close 161 m
Ferndale Drive 175 m
Buttercup Grove 217 m
Journeyman's Green 231 m
Lee Rise 251 m
Overfield Close 263 m
Meadow Close 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE6 0QU

Introduction November 2005
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 0QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ratby Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
638 m
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Outstanding
(February 6, 2014)
952 m
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
1.02 km
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.32 km
Martinshaw Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.47 km
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.76 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.16 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy 3.03 km
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
3.1 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
3.47 km
Fossebrook Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.49 km
Forest Lodge Academy 3.57 km
New College Leicester Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.72 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 4.03 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
4.04 km
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.06 km
Braunstone Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
4.15 km
Bosworth Academy Outstanding
(October 4, 2017)
4.24 km
Emmanuel Christian School Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.33 km
Wolfdale School Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrowe House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 21, 2019
3.86 km
The Islamic Foundation Markfield Conference Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.93 km
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.03 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
4.14 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
4.14 km
Tomlinsons Boarding Kennels And Canine Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.14 km
Markfield Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
4.53 km
Markfield Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
4.53 km
The Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
4.53 km
John Smith And Son Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 10, 2019
4.58 km
Field Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
4.59 km
John's Lee Wood Camp Site Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
4.59 km
Markfield Community Centre Retailers - other Exempt
4.75 km
Markfield Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 27, 2018
4.78 km
Aldi Stores Ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
4.78 km
Bees Knees Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
4.78 km
Markfield Day Nursery Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
4.83 km
Mercenfeld Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
4.83 km
Eurest C/o Royal Mail Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
4.85 km
The Observatory Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fielding Lane Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Heathbrook Drive Bus Stop/Station 349 m
M1 Bridge Bus Stop/Station 430 m
M1 Bridge Bus Stop/Station 442 m
East Midlands Airport Air 20.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowpen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 984 m
Martinshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Blood's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Fishley Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Ratby Burroughs Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Groby Pool Inland Water 2.3 km
Change Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Shepherd's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Choyce's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Alder Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Oakmeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Old Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Lady Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 190.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 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 0% 154.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 140,610 kWh - mean 9,374 kWh : median 8,937 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 62,895 kWh - mean 4,193 kWh : median 3,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE6 0QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.64881800
Longitude -1.23558000
OS Easting 451814
OS Northing 0305950
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30877
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bosworth
County Electorial Division Groby & Ratby ED
Electoral Ward Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ratby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2