Postcode LE65 1RU (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing LE65 1RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE65 1RU is located in North West Leicestershire, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE65 1RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE65 1RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 LE65 1RU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to LE65 1RU is B587 which is centered 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to LE65 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is Worthington School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 6, 2013.

The local pub for residents of LE65 1RU is The Ferrers Arms and is 1.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE65 1RU 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 LE65 1RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE65 1RU, and the approximate distance away.

B587 1.18 km
Nottingham Road 1.87 km
A42 2.82 km
A514 4.17 km
A453 4.59 km
A511 4.65 km
M1 24.25 km
A50 38.33 km
A46 39.13 km
Green Lane 46.38 km
A41 47.13 km
A34 50.89 km
A6 54.79 km
A5 68.27 km
A1(M) 71.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE65 1RU

Introduction August 1992
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 LE65 1RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Worthington School Outstanding
(February 6, 2013)
3.11 km
Newbold Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.13 km
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.4 km
Dame Catherine Harpur's School Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.95 km
Woodcote Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
4.02 km
Griffydam Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.27 km
Ashby Hastings Primary School 4.27 km
Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.31 km
Ivanhoe College Good
(October 4, 2018)
4.35 km
Ashby School 4.37 km
Lewis Charlton Learning Centre Inadequate
(May 22, 2019)
4.54 km
Melbourne Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.77 km
Melbourne Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
4.77 km
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
4.81 km
Hartshorne CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
5.22 km
Ashby Hill Top Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
5.41 km
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
5.61 km
Thringstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2016)
5.77 km
Ashby Willesley Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.77 km
Swannington Church of England Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE65 1RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
0 m
Staunton Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
0 m
The Stables Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
0 m
Dumelow's Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.34 km
The Ferrers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.78 km
Calke Abbey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.92 km
Springwood Fisheries Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
2.03 km
The Milking Parlour: Tollgate Brewery Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
2.03 km
Tollgate Brewery Limited Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
2.03 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
2.81 km
Worthington Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
2.89 km
Standleys Barn Farm Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
2.92 km
The Cakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.08 km
Leicestershire Traded Services At Worthington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
3.11 km
The Malt Shovel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 16, 2019
3.11 km
Leicestershire Traded Services Newbold C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
3.13 km
Soup-A-Saturday Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.13 km
Holly Bush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2021
3.29 km
Heath's Farm Shop and Nursery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2013
3.35 km
Leicestershire Traded Services At St. Hardulphs School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
3.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE65 1RU - Data from Apr 2022

East Midlands Airport Air 8.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE65 1RU - Data from Dec 2021

The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 329 m
Crusoe's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Melbourne Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 506 m
Dogkennel Pool Inland Water 567 m
Rough Heath Woodland Or Forest 649 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Dimminsdale Valley 805 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Coach Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Mosley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Lawn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Racecourse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Heathend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE65 1RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 63.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.8% 21 4.5
30-300 Mbps 52.9% 78.1 19.9
300+ Mbps 35.3% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 121,634 kWh - mean 8,109 kWh : median 5,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE65 1RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.78518500
Longitude -1.44046900
OS Easting 437834
OS Northing 0320990
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21997
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Valley ED
Electoral Ward Worthington & Breedon
Local Authority District North West Leicestershire
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 E07000134
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33014432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North West Leicestershire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North West Leicestershire 005D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2