Postcode LE7 7BA (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 7BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE7 7BA is located in Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE7 7BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE7 7BA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 7BA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LE7 7BA is Albion Street which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albion Street and is 159 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.58 km away at Great Central Railway The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 6.37 km away.

The closest primary school to LE7 7BA (for ages 11 and under) is The Latimer Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 26, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE7 7BA is Griffin Inn and is 4.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Markfield Inn and is 5.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 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 7BA 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 7BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE7 7BA, and the approximate distance away.

Albion Street 32 m
Palmerston Close 73 m
Princes Close 106 m
Kitchener Road 113 m
Rosebery Road 113 m
Andrew Road 128 m
Gladstone Street 143 m
Edward Street 173 m
Coronet Close 219 m
Elms Court 219 m
Melody Avenue 232 m
Highfield Street 234 m
Charles Drive 240 m
King Williams Way 260 m
Charnwood Road 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 7BA

Introduction January 1980
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 7BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolfdale School Good
(September 14, 2017)
181 m
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
488 m
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
517 m
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
544 m
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
845 m
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Good
(April 12, 2018)
1.67 km
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.05 km
Babington Academy 2.16 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 2.33 km
Glebelands Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.49 km
Barley Croft Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.6 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.7 km
Beaumont Leys School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.73 km
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.81 km
Woodstock Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 11, 2019)
3.06 km
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 3.13 km
Forest Lodge Academy 3.22 km
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
3.25 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.25 km
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE7 7BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Keepers Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
4.03 km
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2019
4.07 km
Not Just A Corner Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.07 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.17 km
Lingdale Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
4.83 km
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.99 km
Field Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
5.07 km
John's Lee Wood Camp Site Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
5.07 km
Maplewell Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
5.4 km
Forest Rock Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
5.61 km
Gino's Pear Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
5.61 km
JJ's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.62 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
5.62 km
Le Fevre's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.64 km
Markfield Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5.65 km
Markfield Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
5.65 km
The Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
5.65 km
The Curzon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.67 km
St Paul's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.75 km
Woodrowe House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 21, 2019
5.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE7 7BA - Data from Apr 2022

Albion Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Albion Street Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Football Ground Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Indian Restaurant Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Football Ground Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.58 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 6.37 km
East Midlands Airport Air 19.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE7 7BA - Data from Dec 2021

Dimmingsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Thorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Coronation Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Deer Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Cropston Reservoir Inland Water 2.18 km
Chaplin's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Sheet Hedges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Dale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bowling Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Lanesborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Exning Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE7 7BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66 Mbps 97.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 238,516 kWh - mean 13,251 kWh : median 12,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 53,558 kWh - mean 3,150 kWh : median 2,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 7BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.67504500
Longitude -1.18486600
OS Easting 455212
OS Northing 0308905
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27941
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Charnwood
County Electorial Division Bradgate ED
Electoral Ward Anstey
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Anstey BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016366
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Charnwood 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Charnwood 022B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1