Postcode LE7 2BJ (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 2BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE7 2BJ is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. LE7 2BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE7 2BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 2BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE7 2BJ is Simpson Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roundhill College and is 219 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 886 m away.

The closest primary school to LE7 2BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cedars Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LE7 2BJ is Sileby Conservative Club and is 4.39 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 4.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 181.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE7 2BJ 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 2BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE7 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Simpson Close 18 m
Anthony Close 75 m
Oliver Close 121 m
Trojan Way 195 m
Roman Way 244 m
Marcus Close 246 m
Augustus Close 257 m
Britannia Way 260 m
Granite Way 272 m
Senator Close 400 m
Fosse Way 1.33 km
Melton Road 2.01 km
M1 10.81 km
A606 16.72 km
A607 32.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 2BJ

Introduction June 1998
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 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
329 m
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
616 m
Eastfield Primary School 1.04 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.39 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.39 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.55 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.74 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.88 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.03 km
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
2.13 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.2 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.37 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
2.65 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 2.76 km
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.81 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.93 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.28 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
3.29 km
Rothley Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.3 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 3.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 2BJ - 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
3.95 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.2 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
4.39 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.39 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
4.53 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.67 km
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.74 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
4.74 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.75 km
Sileby Mill Boatyard Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2020
4.77 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
4.78 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.78 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
4.78 km
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.78 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.78 km
The Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.78 km
Yasmins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
4.78 km
Rose Cottage Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.8 km
Highbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2021
4.85 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE7 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Roundhill College Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Roman Way Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Roundhill College Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Roman Way Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Barkby Lane Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.7 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.7 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 886 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE7 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 341 m
King Lears Lake Inland Water 814 m
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 848 m
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Breech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Black Pool Inland Water 3.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE7 2BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 181.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 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% 24.8 7.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 148.5 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 504,361 kWh - mean 28,020 kWh : median 25,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 98,106 kWh - mean 5,450 kWh : median 4,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 2BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.68935300
Longitude -1.09279800
OS Easting 461417
OS Northing 0310571
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27665
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Syston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014332
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 017C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1