The postcode LE8 4AJ is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. LE8 4AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE8 4AJ 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 4AJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LE8 4AJ is Hawthorn Drive which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ripon Drive and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Narborough Rail Station, 2.59 km away.
The closest primary school to LE8 4AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Big China and is 2.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 LE8 4AJ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE8 4AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE8 4AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE8 4AJ
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE8 4AJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 492 m | |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 540 m |
| Foxfields Academy | Special school | 4-16 | 540 m | |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | Academy | 5-11 | 826 m | |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 16, 2011) | 986 m |
| Countesthorpe Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 1.62 km | |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Cosby Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Greystoke Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Brooke House Day School | Independent school | 3-16 | Inadequate (November 14, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| Brockington College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 3.29 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 3.35 km |
| Red Hill Field Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 18, 2016) | 3.38 km |
| Enderby Danemill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 4AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Bridge Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 1.55 km | |
| Parkland County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 2.32 km | |
| Parkland Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| South Wigston High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| St Thomas Petrol Station And Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| Enderby Grange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.35 km | |
| Shane Varney Karate School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.35 km | |
| RR Donnelley | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 2.38 km | |
| The Sandwich Bar At RRD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.38 km | |
| St Johns Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
| B And S News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 2.4 km | |
| Cardamom Lounge At Heritage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 18, 2021 | 2.41 km | |
| Village Pharmacy | Exempt March 21, 2018 | 2.41 km | |
| 31 Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 2.43 km | |
| Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 2.43 km | |
| Miller & Carter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2022 | 2.44 km | |
| Macks Garage Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 21, 2018 | 2.48 km | |
| 7 Days Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 2.48 km | |
| Big China | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 7, 2021 | 2.48 km | |
| Chicago Food Leicester Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 28, 2022 | 2.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 4AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ripon Drive | 72 m | |
| Ripon Drive | 82 m | |
| Dundee Road | 142 m | |
| Western Drive | 174 m | |
| The Crescent | 198 m | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 4AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Black Spinney | 629 m | |
| Ash Spinney | 1.15 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 2.04 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 2.11 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.13 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 2.3 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.31 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 2.64 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.8 km | |
| Whetstone Gorse | 2.87 km | |
| Johnstone Spinney | 3.14 km | |
| Ash Pole Spinney | 3.3 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 3.35 km | |
| Cosby Spinneys | 3.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE8 4AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.6 Mbps | 78.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.6 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 82.1 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE8 4AJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.56790300 |
| Longitude | -1.16551900 |
| OS Easting | 456658 |
| OS Northing | 0297002 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000129 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | 6B3 |