Postcode LE7 1GJ (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 1GJ and nearby postcodes

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

LE7 1GJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 LE7 1GJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LE7 1GJ is North Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albert Street and is 217 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.92 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 472 m away.

The closest primary school to LE7 1GJ (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 1GJ is Sileby Conservative Club and is 3.92 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 4.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE7 1GJ 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 1GJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

North Street 53 m
West Street 71 m
Broadway 77 m
Necton Street 88 m
Broad Street 129 m
Halford Street 140 m
St Peter's Street 141 m
Dudley Whenham Close 142 m
Brookside 184 m
Brook Street 191 m
Chapel Close 226 m
Turn Street 227 m
Harcourt Close 227 m
Chapel Street 248 m
Trafalgar Close 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 1GJ

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 1GJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
541 m
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
792 m
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
921 m
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.59 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.68 km
Eastfield Primary School 1.94 km
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.43 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
2.46 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.5 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.5 km
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.55 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.88 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.97 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
3.27 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.54 km
Ratcliffe College 3.54 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.55 km
Rothley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.84 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 3.92 km
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 1GJ - 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
3.5 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.73 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
3.92 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
3.92 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
4.02 km
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.05 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
4.05 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.06 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.24 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 12, 2018
4.26 km
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
4.26 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
4.28 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.28 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
4.28 km
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.28 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.28 km
The Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.28 km
Yasmins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
4.28 km
Bobbo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.32 km
Cookie Crumble Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
4.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albert Street Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Albert Street Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Brookside Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Brookside Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 4.92 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 5.03 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 5.03 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 472 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 2.09 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Black Pool Inland Water 2.45 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 97.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 11.6 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% 26.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.4 10.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 287,475 kWh - mean 17,967 kWh : median 14,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 1GJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.69784000
Longitude -1.07878600
OS Easting 462352
OS Northing 0311527
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17649
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Syston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016344
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 017A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1