Postcode LE8 4AB (Blaby)

Map showing LE8 4AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE8 4AB is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. LE8 4AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE8 4AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 LE8 4AB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LE8 4AB is Broadmead Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ripon Drive and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Narborough Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 4AB (for ages 11 and under) is Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School.

The local pub for residents of LE8 4AB is The Plough Inn (Wet Sales Only) and is 2.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hi-Tide Fish Bar and is 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2.2 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 LE8 4AB 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 LE8 4AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE8 4AB, and the approximate distance away.

Broadmead Road 18 m
Latimer Close 46 m
Ridley Close 118 m
Cranmer Close 118 m
Heybrook Avenue 131 m
Duke Close 182 m
Keswick Road 195 m
Westfield Close 212 m
Rockingham Close 213 m
Ripon Drive 237 m
Grove Road 243 m
Hawthorn Drive 280 m
Lichfield Drive 313 m
Charlton Close 328 m
Phipps Close 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 4AB

Introduction May 1994
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 LE8 4AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 625 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 668 m
Badgerbrook Primary School Outstanding
(September 16, 2011)
692 m
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
854 m
Foxfields Academy 854 m
Countesthorpe Academy 1.61 km
Cosby Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
2.08 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.22 km
Greystoke Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.35 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.42 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.63 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.63 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.67 km
Brooke House Day School Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
2.79 km
Red Hill Field Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
3.13 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.14 km
Brockington College Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.16 km
Enderby Danemill Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
3.24 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
3.65 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 4AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warwick Bridge Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
1.26 km
Village Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 21, 2018
2.16 km
Cardamom Lounge At Heritage Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
2.2 km
Enderby Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.22 km
Blakesley's Other catering premises 4
Good
March 17, 2022
2.23 km
Thai Kitchen In The Plough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.23 km
The Plough Inn (Wet Sales Only) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.23 km
Dales Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.26 km
K M Brennan (Chemist) Retailers - other Exempt
March 21, 2018
2.26 km
Narborough Village Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
2.26 km
St Georges Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
2.26 km
St Johns Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
2.3 km
Miller & Carter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
2.32 km
Hi-Tide Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
2.33 km
Narborough & Littlethorpe Sports Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2.33 km
Narborough General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.33 km
Spice 45 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 29, 2018
2.33 km
Greystoke County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
2.35 km
Macks Garage Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 21, 2018
2.35 km
Central England Co-Operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
2.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 4AB - Data from Apr 2022

Ripon Drive Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Ripon Drive Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Dundee Road Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Western Drive Bus Stop/Station 365 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 4AB - Data from Dec 2021

Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.62 km
Whetstone Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Johnstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Cosby Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE8 4AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 91.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.8 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

66 meters consuming 935,815 kWh - mean 14,179 kWh : median 13,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

73 meters consuming 277,193 kWh - mean 3,797 kWh : median 3,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE8 4AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.56677300
Longitude -1.16977500
OS Easting 456371
OS Northing 0296873
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24230
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Blaby & Glen Parva ED
Electoral Ward Blaby South
Local Authority District Blaby
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 E07000129
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 Whetstone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016241
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blaby 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blaby 008B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1