The postcode LE7 1LU is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE7 1LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE7 1LU 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 1LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to LE7 1LU is Shirley Drive which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tentercroft Avenue and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 1.31 km away.
The closest primary school to LE7 1LU (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 1LU is Sileby Conservative Club and is 3.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bobbo's and is 4.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 84.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE7 1LU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE7 1LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE7 1LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE7 1LU
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE7 1LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wreake Valley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 10, 2022) | 71 m |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 314 m |
| The Merton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Broomfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Queniborough Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| The Roundhill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.43 km |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| The Pochin School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 30, 2014) | 2.69 km |
| Eastfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.7 km | |
| Cossington Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 2.94 km |
| Ratcliffe College | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.98 km | |
| St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.27 km | |
| Church Hill Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.29 km |
| The Cedars Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.79 km |
| ALP Leicester | Special school | 6-19 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 4.09 km |
| Sileby Redlands Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 4.19 km |
| Highgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.21 km | |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 4.34 km |
| Thrussington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 4.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 1LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Tree Day Nursery (Cossington Rd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 3.47 km | |
| Gracie Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 3.68 km | |
| Glenn Lewin Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 3.81 km | |
| Ratcliffe Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 3.81 km | |
| Sileby Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 3.85 km | |
| The Green Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 3.85 km | |
| Sileby Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 3.89 km | |
| The Free Trade Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 2, 2018 | 3.92 km | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 4.05 km | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt February 12, 2018 | 4.07 km | |
| The White Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 4.07 km | |
| Bobbo's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
| Cookie Crumble Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
| Delicatessen Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 4.17 km | |
| Doner Master | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
| Lime Tree Day Nursery (Sileby) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 4.17 km | |
| Sileby Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 17, 2022 | 4.17 km | |
| Cafe Nineteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2020 | 4.18 km | |
| Orient House | Awaiting Inspection | 4.18 km | |
| Peter Pan Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 4.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE7 1LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Tentercroft Avenue | 232 m | |
| Tentercroft Avenue | 265 m | |
| Wreake Valley College | 287 m | |
| Wreake Valley College | 358 m | |
| Health Centre | 366 m | |
| Syston Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Sileby Rail Station | 4.2 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 22.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE7 1LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Shipley Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Black Pool | 1.69 km | |
| Home Farm Spinney | 1.98 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.24 km | |
| John Merricks' Lake | 2.48 km | |
| Barkby Spinney | 2.52 km | |
| King Lears Lake | 2.93 km | |
| Abbot's Spinney | 3.38 km | |
| Ryeclose Spinney | 3.56 km | |
| Barkby Thorpe Spinney | 4.16 km | |
| Broadnook Spinney | 4.4 km | |
| Bleak Moor | 4.45 km | |
| Black Hovel Spinney | 4.46 km | |
| Sherrard's Spinney | 4.52 km | |
| New Covert | 4.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE7 1LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.9 Mbps | 84.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.2 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 67 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for LE7 1LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.70314600 |
| Longitude | -1.06978000 |
| OS Easting | 462953 |
| OS Northing | 0312125 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000130 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Syston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016345 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Charnwood 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Charnwood 017D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |