Postcode LE7 3XW (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 3XW and nearby postcodes

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

LE7 3XW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 3XW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to LE7 3XW is Ling Dale which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Furrow and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Syston Rail Station, 3.11 km away.

The closest primary school to LE7 3XW (for ages 11 and under) is Broomfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 23, 2021. 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 3XW is The White Swan and is 4.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bobbo's and is 4.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 1.2 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 3XW 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 3XW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ling Dale 67 m
Foxglove Close 80 m
The Wolds 121 m
Bracken Dale 155 m
Broomfield 176 m
Wayfarer Drive 193 m
Chestnut Way 199 m
Broome Avenue 200 m
Freeman's Way 206 m
Thatchers' Corner 234 m
Ploughman's Lea 235 m
Yeoman's Dale 238 m
Watergate 279 m
Squirrel's Corner 279 m
Keepers' Croft 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 3XW

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 3XW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broomfield Community Primary School Good
(June 23, 2021)
232 m
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.19 km
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School 1.47 km
Wreake Valley Academy Good
(February 10, 2022)
1.86 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.11 km
Ratcliffe College 2.35 km
Thrussington Church of England Primary School 2.66 km
The Merton Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.89 km
Cossington Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.71 km
The Pochin School Outstanding
(April 30, 2014)
3.86 km
Highgate Primary School 4.05 km
The Roundhill Academy Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.23 km
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.28 km
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.38 km
Eastfield Primary School 4.43 km
Gaddesby Primary School 4.91 km
Church Hill Infant School Good
(July 3, 2018)
5.05 km
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
5.05 km
Seagrave Village Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.13 km
The Cedars Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
5.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 3XW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenn Lewin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
3.84 km
Ratcliffe Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.84 km
Brooksby Melton College - Brooksby Campus, Equestrian Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
3.93 km
Lime Tree Day Nursery (Cossington Rd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
3.99 km
Sileby Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
4.04 km
Busy Bee's Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
4.05 km
Highgate Community Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
4.05 km
Highgate Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
4.05 km
Little Apples Afterschool Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
4.05 km
Gracie Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.11 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
4.15 km
Sileby Juniors Football Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.17 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 12, 2018
4.18 km
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
4.18 km
The Free Trade Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2018
4.23 km
Sileby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
4.24 km
The Green Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.24 km
Bobbo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
4.35 km
Cookie Crumble Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
4.35 km
Delicatessen Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
4.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Furrow Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Long Furrow Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Willowbrook Way Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Countrymans Way Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Willowbrook Way Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Syston Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Sileby Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
East Midlands Airport Air 22.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Pool Inland Water 918 m
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Home Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bleak Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Sherrard's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Barsby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Barkby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
John Merricks' Lake Inland Water 4.21 km
Brooksby Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Dale Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.47 km
King Lears Lake Inland Water 4.71 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 66.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 55.7 10.7
300+ Mbps 33.3% 460 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 245,705 kWh - mean 7,926 kWh : median 6,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 74,994 kWh - mean 2,419 kWh : median 1,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 3XW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.71484900
Longitude -1.05139600
OS Easting 464178
OS Northing 0313443
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24669
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Syston Fosse ED
Electoral Ward East Goscote
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 West Leicestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area East Goscote BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division East Goscote BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016336
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 015A
Output Area / Small Area 7D3