Postcode LE8 6JA (Blaby)

Map showing LE8 6JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE8 6JA is located in Blaby, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. LE8 6JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE8 6JA 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 6JA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LE8 6JA is Whittle Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halford Close and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Narborough Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 6JA (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 6JA is The Plough Inn (Wet Sales Only) and is 1.8 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 1.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE8 6JA 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 6JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whittle Close 17 m
Sanderson Close 80 m
Wootton Close 96 m
Hind Close 109 m
Hodson Close 152 m
Brookside 162 m
Burnham Drive 171 m
Charlton Close 180 m
Halford Close 193 m
Brooklands Close 214 m
Shaw Close 220 m
Bridge Way 232 m
Brook Street 241 m
Coulson Close 250 m
Meteor Way 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 6JA

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 6JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Badgerbrook Primary School Outstanding
(September 16, 2011)
493 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 521 m
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 869 m
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.27 km
Foxfields Academy 1.27 km
Cosby Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.74 km
Countesthorpe Academy 1.83 km
Greystoke Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.96 km
Brooke House Day School Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
2.47 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.5 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.58 km
Red Hill Field Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
2.73 km
Brockington College Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.88 km
Enderby Danemill Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
2.95 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.96 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
3.02 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.02 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.36 km
The Pastures Primary School 3.41 km
Lodge Farm Education 3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Halford Close Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Wootton Close Bus Stop/Station 123 m
The Kaffir Inn Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Bridge Way Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Kaffir Inn Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Whetstone Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Johnstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Cosby Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.04 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 90.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 382,780 kWh - mean 14,177 kWh : median 13,025 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 75,547 kWh - mean 2,798 kWh : median 2,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE8 6JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.56652100
Longitude -1.17615300
OS Easting 455939
OS Northing 0296840
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