Postcode LE7 1LY (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 1LY and nearby postcodes

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

LE7 1LY 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 1LY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE7 1LY is Shirley Drive which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tentercroft Avenue and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to LE7 1LY (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 1LY is Sileby Conservative Club and is 3.89 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 4.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.3 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 1LY 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 1LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shirley Drive 44 m
Beatty Road 74 m
Parkstone Road 94 m
Naylor Road 95 m
Barry Drive 107 m
Avery Drive 117 m
Clumber Close 132 m
Wyndale Drive 135 m
Badminton Road 137 m
Northfields 171 m
Melton Road 227 m
Jubilee Close 286 m
Upper Church Street 289 m
Church Close 317 m
Brighton Avenue 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 1LY

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 1LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
0 m
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
269 m
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.23 km
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.64 km
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.84 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.37 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.43 km
Eastfield Primary School 2.63 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
2.63 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.97 km
Ratcliffe College 3.04 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
3.23 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.23 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School 3.33 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.75 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
4.04 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.24 km
Highgate Primary School 4.26 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
4.27 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 1LY - 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
3.51 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
3.72 km
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.86 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.86 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
3.89 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
3.89 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
3.94 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
3.97 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.1 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 12, 2018
4.12 km
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
4.12 km
Bobbo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.22 km
Cookie Crumble Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
4.22 km
Delicatessen Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
4.22 km
Doner Master Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.22 km
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Sileby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
4.22 km
Sileby Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2022
4.22 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
4.22 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.22 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
4.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tentercroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Tentercroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Wreake Valley College Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Syston Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.76 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 2.44 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Bleak Moor Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Sherrard's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 96.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.8 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 677,784 kWh - mean 15,062 kWh : median 14,179 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 155,695 kWh - mean 3,460 kWh : median 3,089 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 1LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.70253700
Longitude -1.06994900
OS Easting 462942
OS Northing 0312055
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: 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