Postcode LE7 1GB (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 1GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE7 1GB is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE7 1GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE7 1GB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 LE7 1GB as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to LE7 1GB is Bath Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Street and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.27 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 861 m away.

The closest primary school to LE7 1GB (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wreake Valley Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 10, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE7 1GB is Sileby Conservative Club and is 3.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orient House and is 4.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 2.3 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 LE7 1GB 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 LE7 1GB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE7 1GB, and the approximate distance away.

Bath Street 17 m
The Green 95 m
Preston Close 104 m
Lower Church Street 107 m
High Street 150 m
Chapel Close 198 m
Brook Street 204 m
Chapel Street 204 m
Upper Church Street 208 m
Turn Street 216 m
Church Close 244 m
Harcourt Close 249 m
School Street 250 m
Vicarage Close 253 m
Dudley Whenham Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 1GB

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 LE7 1GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
226 m
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
492 m
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.18 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.97 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.08 km
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.08 km
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.33 km
Eastfield Primary School 2.33 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.7 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
2.7 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.9 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.9 km
Ratcliffe College 3.16 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.27 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
3.56 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School 3.76 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.88 km
Rothley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.91 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.94 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 1GB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Cossington Rd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
3.29 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.51 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
3.69 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
3.69 km
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.76 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.76 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
3.78 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
3.8 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
3.97 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 12, 2018
3.99 km
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
3.99 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
4.04 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.04 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
4.04 km
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.04 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.04 km
The Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.04 km
Yasmins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
4.04 km
Bobbo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.06 km
Cookie Crumble Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
4.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE7 1GB - Data from Apr 2022

Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Fox & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 308 m
The Half Croft Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 5.27 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 5.38 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 5.38 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 861 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE7 1GB - Data from Dec 2021

Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 1.95 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Black Pool Inland Water 2.06 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 2.41 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Bridle Road Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE7 1GB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 78.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 25% 72.7 12.9
300+ Mbps 75% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 591,069 kWh - mean 14,777 kWh : median 12,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 120,093 kWh - mean 2,929 kWh : median 2,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 1GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.70119600
Longitude -1.07691000
OS Easting 462474
OS Northing 0311902
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16792
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Syston Ridgeway ED
Electoral Ward Syston West
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 East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Syston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016346
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 017D
Output Area / Small Area 7D1