Postcode LE7 2DG (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 2DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE7 2DG is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in October 2012 and is an active postcode. LE7 2DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE7 2DG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2DG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to LE7 2DG is Pickwell Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Quenby Crescent and is 401 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to LE7 2DG (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 2DG is Sileby Conservative Club and is 4.74 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 5.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 2DG 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 2DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pickwell Drive 19 m
Cottesmore Close 46 m
Knossington Drive 73 m
Hallaton Drive 98 m
Loddington Close 106 m
Beeby Close 167 m
Mowbray Drive 168 m
Eatough Close 232 m
Empingham Drive 235 m
Belvoir Drive 248 m
Hungarton Drive 250 m
East Avenue 277 m
Orchard Way 282 m
John Frear Drive 285 m
Quenby Crescent 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 2DG

Introduction October 2012
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 2DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
795 m
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
851 m
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
962 m
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.6 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
1.85 km
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
1.92 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.32 km
Eastfield Primary School 2.38 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.38 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
3 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School 3.53 km
Ratcliffe College 3.8 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.8 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.97 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
4.01 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 4.13 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
4.26 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.39 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Quenby Crescent Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Greetham Way Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Quenby Crescent Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Greetham Way Bus Stop/Station 417 m
College Road Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Syston Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
East Midlands Airport Air 23.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Black Pool Inland Water 2.38 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 2.8 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 3.05 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Sherrard's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Barkby Holt Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Barsby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.2 Mbps 54.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.6 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 212,669 kWh - mean 13,292 kWh : median 13,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 60,041 kWh - mean 3,532 kWh : median 2,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 2DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.69661100
Longitude -1.06194300
OS Easting 463492
OS Northing 0311405
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8399
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Syston Fosse 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

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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Syston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016350
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 018B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3