Postcode LE7 3FA (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 3FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE7 3FA is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE7 3FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE7 3FA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 3FA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LE7 3FA is Watchcrete Avenue which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avenue Road and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to LE7 3FA (for ages 11 and under) is Queniborough Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 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 3FA is Sileby Conservative Club and is 4.56 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 4.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.

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 2.4 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 3FA 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 3FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE7 3FA, and the approximate distance away.

Watchcrete Avenue 42 m
Avenue Close 71 m
New Street 113 m
Beechwood Avenue 113 m
Avenue Road 123 m
Nursery Close 143 m
Syston Road 144 m
Chestnut Close 157 m
The Ridings 158 m
Marsden Avenue 161 m
Willowbrook Close 177 m
Link Road 207 m
Laurel Bank Close 225 m
Wetherby Close 237 m
Primrose Way 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 3FA

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 3FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
708 m
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
840 m
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
1.15 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.42 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.91 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School 2.4 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
2.81 km
Ratcliffe College 3.09 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.39 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.4 km
Eastfield Primary School 3.49 km
Thrussington Church of England Primary School 3.71 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.8 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.11 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.11 km
Highgate Primary School 4.64 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.8 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
4.87 km
Gaddesby Primary School 5.01 km
Sandfield Close Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
5.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 3FA - 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
4.23 km
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.33 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
4.33 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.4 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.48 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
4.56 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.56 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
4.59 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.62 km
Busy Bee's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
4.64 km
Highgate Community Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
4.64 km
Highgate Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
4.64 km
Little Apples Afterschool Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
4.64 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 12, 2018
4.64 km
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
4.64 km
Sileby Juniors Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.7 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
Delicatessen Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
4.78 km
Doner Master Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE7 3FA - Data from Apr 2022

Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Barkby Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Syston Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Syston Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Syston Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE7 3FA - Data from Dec 2021

Black Pool Inland Water 1.56 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Sherrard's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 3.59 km
Bleak Moor Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Barsby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 3.98 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Barkby Holt Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Ryeclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE7 3FA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.8 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.2 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 452,286 kWh - mean 15,596 kWh : median 14,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 105,640 kWh - mean 3,643 kWh : median 3,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 3FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.70545400
Longitude -1.05362800
OS Easting 464041
OS Northing 0312396
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26128
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Syston Fosse ED
Electoral Ward Queniborough
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Queniborough BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016333
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 015D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4