Postcode LE7 2JQ (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 2JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE7 2JQ is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE7 2JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE7 2JQ 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 2JQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LE7 2JQ is Nelson Street which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merton Avenue and is 172 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.92 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 536 m away.

The closest primary school to LE7 2JQ (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 2JQ 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 4.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nelson Street 32 m
Trinity Close 95 m
Cross Street 105 m
Albert Street 120 m
Wellington Street 125 m
Merton Avenue 134 m
Sandford Road 148 m
Goode's Lane 161 m
College Road 201 m
Victoria Street 218 m
Trafalgar Close 239 m
Coplow Crescent 244 m
Chestnut Close 256 m
University Close 259 m
Plumtree Way 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 2JQ

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 2JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
453 m
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
784 m
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
940 m
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.54 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.54 km
Eastfield Primary School 1.7 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
1.99 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.3 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.3 km
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.44 km
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.52 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.09 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.34 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.35 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
3.39 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.54 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 3.87 km
Ratcliffe College 3.9 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.02 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 4.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 2JQ - 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
3.97 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
4.49 km
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.5 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
4.5 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.52 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.7 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 12, 2018
4.72 km
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
4.72 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
4.75 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.75 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
4.75 km
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.75 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.75 km
The Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.75 km
Yasmins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
4.75 km
Bobbo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.78 km
Cookie Crumble Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
4.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Albert Street Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Albert Street Bus Stop/Station 263 m
St Paul's Drive Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Montague Avenue Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 4.92 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 5.02 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 5.02 km
Syston Rail Station Rail 536 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 2.17 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Black Pool Inland Water 2.7 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.7 8.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 289,980 kWh - mean 9,999 kWh : median 9,318 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 72,761 kWh - mean 2,509 kWh : median 2,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 2JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.69455300
Longitude -1.07448400
OS Easting 462647
OS Northing 0311163
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 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

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: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Syston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016348
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 018B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1