Postcode LE7 7DR (Charnwood)

Map showing LE7 7DR and nearby postcodes

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

LE7 7DR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 7DR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LE7 7DR is Broughton Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edward Street and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.5 km away at Rothley (Great Central Railway)

The closest primary school to LE7 7DR (for ages 11 and under) is Woolden Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE7 7DR is Griffin Inn and is 3.79 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 5.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.1 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE7 7DR 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 7DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Broughton Close 55 m
Dimmingsdale Close 92 m
Charnwood Road 143 m
Edward Street 177 m
Kitchener Road 188 m
Rosebery Road 188 m
James Street 202 m
The Close 206 m
Balladine Road 211 m
Netherfield Road 220 m
Andrew Road 227 m
Palmerston Close 229 m
Link Road 233 m
Charles Drive 249 m
Holgate Close 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE7 7DR

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 7DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woolden Hill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
216 m
The Martin High School Anstey Good
(February 6, 2019)
340 m
Wolfdale School Good
(September 14, 2017)
480 m
The Latimer Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
732 m
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.06 km
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Good
(April 12, 2018)
1.79 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School 2.19 km
Buswells Lodge Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.33 km
Babington Academy 2.42 km
Glebelands Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.51 km
Barley Croft Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.88 km
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.99 km
The Hall School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.99 km
Beaumont Leys School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.02 km
Woodstock Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 11, 2019)
3.27 km
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.39 km
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 3.42 km
Newtown Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.42 km
Glenfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.48 km
Forest Lodge Academy 3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Keepers Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.75 km
Griffin Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2019
3.79 km
Not Just A Corner Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.79 km
St Leonards C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.89 km
Lingdale Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
4.54 km
Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.69 km
Field Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
4.9 km
John's Lee Wood Camp Site Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
4.9 km
Maplewell Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
5.1 km
Forest Rock Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
5.31 km
Gino's Pear Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
5.31 km
Le Fevre's Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.34 km
The Curzon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.37 km
JJ's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.42 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
5.42 km
St Paul's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
5.45 km
Markfield Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5.51 km
Markfield Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2019
5.51 km
The Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
5.51 km
Markfield Court Village Social Club Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
5.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edward Street Bus Stop/Station 130 m
James Street Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Balladine Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Charles Drive Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Football Ground Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.5 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.52 km
Rothley (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.54 km
East Midlands Airport Air 19.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dimmingsdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Thorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Coronation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Cropston Reservoir Inland Water 1.88 km
Deer Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Chaplin's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bowling Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Sheet Hedges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Exning Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Lanesborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Elder Tree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.9 Mbps 100.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.7 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.1 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 623,785 kWh - mean 13,272 kWh : median 12,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 160,449 kWh - mean 3,488 kWh : median 2,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE7 7DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.67760800
Longitude -1.18626800
OS Easting 455114
OS Northing 0309189
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16454
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 022A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1