Postcode LE7 2PX (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 2PX and nearby postcodes

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

LE7 2PX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 2PX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LE7 2PX is Oak Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Montague Avenue and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 710 m away.

The closest primary school to LE7 2PX (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 2PX 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 5.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 1.8 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 2PX 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 2PX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Drive 21 m
Cedar Drive 52 m
Beech Drive 58 m
Ash Drive 67 m
Lime Drive 107 m
Pine Drive 130 m
Chestnut Close 161 m
Sycamore Close 169 m
Cherry Drive 211 m
Montague Avenue 241 m
Goode's Avenue 243 m
Plumtree Way 268 m
Goode's Lane 284 m
Dalley Close 317 m
Southfield Avenue 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 2PX

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 2PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
225 m
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.18 km
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
1.3 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.33 km
Eastfield Primary School 1.4 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.42 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
1.64 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.03 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.03 km
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.59 km
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
2.81 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
3.05 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.06 km
ALP Leicester Good
(July 5, 2018)
3.35 km
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.41 km
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School 3.47 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.71 km
Herrick Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.74 km
Soar Valley College Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
4.05 km
Hallam Fields, Birstall 4.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 2PX - 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
4.34 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.57 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
4.76 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.76 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
4.87 km
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.89 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
4.89 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.91 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
5.09 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 12, 2018
5.11 km
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
5.11 km
Cafe Nineteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
5.13 km
Orient House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.13 km
Peter Pan Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
5.13 km
Sileby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
5.13 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
5.13 km
The Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
5.13 km
Yasmins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
5.13 km
Bobbo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
5.16 km
Cookie Crumble Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
5.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Montague Avenue Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Merton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Ruskin Ave Bus Stop/Station 375 m
St Paul's Drive Bus Stop/Station 532 m
Quenby Crescent Bus Stop/Station 583 m
Syston Rail Station Rail 710 m
Sileby Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 2.03 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 2.14 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Black Pool Inland Water 3.07 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Broadnook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Black Hovel Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.8 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.4 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

79 meters consuming 936,172 kWh - mean 11,850 kWh : median 12,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

79 meters consuming 277,442 kWh - mean 3,512 kWh : median 2,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 2PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.69098300
Longitude -1.07333800
OS Easting 462730
OS Northing 0310769
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27238
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 018C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1