Postcode LE8 8BB (Harborough)

Map showing LE8 8BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE8 8BB is located in Harborough, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. LE8 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE8 8BB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE8 8BB is Park Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Street and is 105 m away.

The closest primary school to LE8 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Fleckney Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 8, 2012.

The local pub for residents of LE8 8BB is The Chandlers and is 3.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 5.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 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 2.3 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 8BB 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 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE8 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Park Street 25 m
Kertley 76 m
Langdale 86 m
Batchelor Road 133 m
Pells Close 169 m
Albert Street 182 m
Stenor Close 201 m
Penclose Road 212 m
Bratmyr 234 m
Coneygrey 240 m
Barfoot Close 242 m
Middletons Close 256 m
Highfield Street 294 m
Burton Way 317 m
Longgrey 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fleckney Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2012)
146 m
The Lady Byron School 481 m
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
3.02 km
Kibworth Church of England Primary School 3.25 km
Kibworth Mead Academy Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
3.45 km
Arnesby Church of England Primary School 3.58 km
Lgs Stoneygate School 3.59 km
Leicester Grammar School Trust 4.08 km
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
4.62 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.25 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
5.65 km
Beauchamp College 5.67 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 5.82 km
Woodland Grange Primary School 5.85 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.19 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
6.37 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
6.4 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 6.48 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
6.55 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
6.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Marys C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
3.02 km
Shearsby Valley Lakes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
3.52 km
The Chandlers Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
3.9 km
Shearsby Bath Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
4.59 km
South Leicester Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2020
4.8 km
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
4.8 km
Staff Of Life Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2017
4.98 km
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
5.25 km
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
5.25 km
The Bell Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2019
5.29 km
The Greenway At Knaptoft House Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 17, 2017
5.31 km
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
5.62 km
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
5.73 km
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
5.87 km
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
5.9 km
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
5.9 km
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
5.9 km
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
5.9 km
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
5.99 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2012
6.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Park Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Albert Street Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Middletons Close Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Middletons Close Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Batchelor Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
East Midlands Airport Air 37.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Waterman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Amberdale Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Aqueduct Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
The Islands Island 2.7 km
Manor House Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Highbridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Cowan's Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Fernivale Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Saddington Reservoir Inland Water 3.3 km
Bull Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
John Ball Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE8 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28 Mbps 26.2 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 6.8 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.6 4.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.7 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 165,114 kWh - mean 15,010 kWh : median 13,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 37,395 kWh - mean 3,116 kWh : median 2,242 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE8 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.53946900
Longitude -1.04780800
OS Easting 464678
OS Northing 0293938
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31649
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division Bruntingthorpe ED
Electoral Ward Fleckney
Local Authority District Harborough
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 E07000131
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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Fleckney BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016393
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Harborough 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Harborough 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2