Postcode LE8 6ZF (Blaby)

Map showing LE8 6ZF and nearby postcodes

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

LE8 6ZF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 6ZF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE8 6ZF is Shellduck Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bruce Way and is 329 m away. The closest railway station is Narborough Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 6ZF (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 6ZF is The Plough Inn (Wet Sales Only) and is 1.81 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 2.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shellduck Close 14 m
Mandarin Way 49 m
Pintail Close 73 m
Monal Close 77 m
Harlequin Way 91 m
Grebe Way 121 m
Ashville Way 133 m
Eider Close 134 m
Cheer Close 147 m
Emperor Way 152 m
Humes Close 155 m
Peacock Drive 187 m
Flamingo Drive 197 m
Greylag Way 205 m
Ewan Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 6ZF

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 6ZF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Badgerbrook Primary School Outstanding
(September 16, 2011)
510 m
Cosby Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
939 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 1.44 km
Brooke House Day School Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.59 km
Countesthorpe Academy 1.61 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 1.79 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.99 km
Foxfields Academy 1.99 km
Greystoke Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.22 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.66 km
Red Hill Field Primary School Good
(November 18, 2016)
2.87 km
Lodge Farm Education 3.12 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
3.43 km
Brockington College Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.44 km
Enderby Danemill Primary School Good
(October 25, 2018)
3.45 km
The Pastures Primary School 3.71 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
3.8 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.8 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
3.87 km
Huncote Primary School Requires improvement
(May 17, 2018)
4.03 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bruce Way Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Springwell Lane Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Springwell Lane Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Bruce Way Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Otter Way Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whetstone Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Cosby Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Cosby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Clark's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Johnstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Dunton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 77.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.5 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 109,639 kWh - mean 12,182 kWh : median 8,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE8 6ZF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.55859200
Longitude -1.18132300
OS Easting 455598
OS Northing 0295952
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31450
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Cosby & Countesthorpe ED
Electoral Ward Cosby with South 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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whetstone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014278
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blaby 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blaby 009A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2