Postcode LE8 6AD (Blaby)

Map showing LE8 6AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE8 6AD is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in December 2015 and is an active postcode. LE8 6AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE8 6AD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 6AD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LE8 6AD is Hunter Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sports Ground and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Narborough Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 6AD (for ages 11 and under) is Badgerbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 16, 2011.

The local pub for residents of LE8 6AD is The Plough Inn (Wet Sales Only) and is 1.69 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 1.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 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 6AD 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 6AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE8 6AD, and the approximate distance away.

Hunter Road 74 m
Meteor Way 74 m
Halford Close 91 m
Leveret Drive 141 m
Burnham Drive 154 m
Wootton Close 168 m
Shaw Close 175 m
Hodson Close 180 m
Hart Close 202 m
Fox Covert 222 m
Muntjack Road 224 m
Brookside 236 m
Maura Close 248 m
Whittle Close 256 m
Roebuck Close 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 6AD

Introduction December 2015
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 6AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Badgerbrook Primary School Outstanding
(September 16, 2011)
334 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 717 m
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 1.11 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.47 km
Foxfields Academy 1.47 km
Cosby Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.5 km
Countesthorpe Academy 1.8 km
Greystoke Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.91 km
Brooke House Day School Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
2.23 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.64 km
Red Hill Field Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
2.66 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.71 km
Brockington College Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.94 km
Enderby Danemill Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
2.98 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
3.19 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
3.24 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.24 km
The Pastures Primary School 3.39 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.59 km
Lodge Farm Education 3.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warwick Bridge Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
718 m
Blakesley's Other catering premises 4
Good
March 17, 2022
1.69 km
Thai Kitchen In The Plough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.69 km
The Plough Inn (Wet Sales Only) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.69 km
Village Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 21, 2018
1.73 km
Dales Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
1.83 km
K M Brennan (Chemist) Retailers - other Exempt
March 21, 2018
1.83 km
Narborough Village Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.83 km
St Georges Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.83 km
Cardamom Lounge At Heritage Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
1.84 km
Hi-Tide Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.86 km
Narborough & Littlethorpe Sports Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.86 km
Narborough General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.86 km
Spice 45 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 29, 2018
1.86 km
Central England Co-Operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.87 km
The Bread Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 25, 2019
1.87 km
Greystoke County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
1.91 km
Narborough Bowls Club Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 13, 2018
1.96 km
Rob John Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
1.97 km
Narborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2020
2.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Sports Ground Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Wootton Close Bus Stop/Station 129 m
The Kaffir Inn Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Halford Close Bus Stop/Station 143 m
The Kaffir Inn Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 6AD - Data from Dec 2021

Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Whetstone Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cosby Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Johnstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.24 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Cosby Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE8 6AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 40.8 Mbps 62.54 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 15.37 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.5 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 120,009 kWh - mean 7,059 kWh : median 6,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 53,863 kWh - mean 2,992 kWh : median 3,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE8 6AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.56488200
Longitude -1.17837300
OS Easting 455790
OS Northing 0296654
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31069
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Narborough & Whetstone ED
Electoral Ward North Whetstone
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whetstone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016246
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blaby 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blaby 009D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3