The postcode LE7 2BU is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE7 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE7 2BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 2BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to LE7 2BU is Beeby Close which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Quenby Crescent and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 1.3 km away.
The closest primary school to LE7 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is The Merton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2018. 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 2BU is Sileby Conservative Club and is 4.76 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 5.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 85.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE7 2BU 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 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE7 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE7 2BU
| 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 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Merton Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 650 m |
| Wreake Valley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 10, 2022) | 890 m |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 960 m |
| Queniborough Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| The Pochin School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 30, 2014) | 1.76 km |
| Broomfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Eastfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.23 km | |
| The Roundhill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Church Hill Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.86 km |
| St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.68 km | |
| Cossington Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 3.8 km |
| The Cedars Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 3.86 km |
| Ratcliffe College | Independent school | 3-18 | 3.88 km | |
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 4.01 km | |
| ALP Leicester | Special school | 6-19 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 4.14 km |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 4.25 km |
| Herrick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 4.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 2BU - 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 | 4.37 km | |
| Gracie Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 4.58 km | |
| Glenn Lewin Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 4.75 km | |
| Ratcliffe Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 4.75 km | |
| Sileby Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 4.76 km | |
| The Green Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 4.76 km | |
| Sileby Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2020 | 4.82 km | |
| The Free Trade Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 2, 2018 | 4.84 km | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 4.99 km | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt February 12, 2018 | 5.01 km | |
| The White Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 5.01 km | |
| Cafe Nineteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2020 | 5.09 km | |
| Orient House | Awaiting Inspection | 5.09 km | |
| Peter Pan Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 5.09 km | |
| Sileby Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 5.09 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 5.09 km | |
| The Brewery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 5.09 km | |
| Yasmins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 5.09 km | |
| Bobbo's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 5.1 km | |
| Cookie Crumble Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 5.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE7 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Quenby Crescent | 262 m | |
| Quenby Crescent | 276 m | |
| Greetham Way | 295 m | |
| Greetham Way | 299 m | |
| College Road | 411 m | |
| Syston Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
| Sileby Rail Station | 5.13 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 23.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE7 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Round Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Shipley Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Black Pool | 2.49 km | |
| Abbot's Spinney | 2.51 km | |
| John Merricks' Lake | 2.7 km | |
| Barkby Spinney | 2.86 km | |
| Home Farm Spinney | 2.91 km | |
| King Lears Lake | 2.92 km | |
| Barkby Thorpe Spinney | 3.22 km | |
| Ryeclose Spinney | 3.78 km | |
| Sherrard's Spinney | 4.11 km | |
| New Covert | 4.22 km | |
| Barkby Holt | 4.25 km | |
| Quakesick Spinney | 4.36 km | |
| Barsby Spinney | 4.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE7 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.5 Mbps | 85.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.7 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 60.6 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE7 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.69560600 |
| Longitude | -1.06332600 |
| OS Easting | 463400 |
| OS Northing | 0311292 |
| 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 East |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Syston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016349 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Charnwood 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Charnwood 018A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |