Postcode LE87 2FP (Leicester)

Map showing LE87 2FP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE87 2FP is located in Leicester It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. LE87 2FP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE87 2FP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 LE87 2FP as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to LE87 2FP is Regent Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Road Fire Station and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 511 m away.

The closest primary school to LE87 2FP (for ages 11 and under) is Hazel Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE87 2FP is Chartwell Arms and is 4.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE87 2FP is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE87 2FP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE87 2FP, and the approximate distance away.

Regent Road 100 m
Lancaster Road 126 m
Lower Hastings Street 136 m
De Montfort Street 139 m
Waterloo Way 160 m
Tigers Way 174 m
Princess Road East 194 m
West Street 199 m
West Walk 212 m
De Montfort Square 228 m
Newtown Street 275 m
Tower Street 289 m
The Oval 294 m
Rawson Street 325 m
De Montfort Place 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE87 2FP

Introduction July 2006
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE87 2FP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 476 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
603 m
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
683 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 697 m
WQE and Regent College Group 832 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
849 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
860 m
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
884 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
974 m
Uplands Infant School 974 m
St Crispin's School 980 m
Highfields Primary School 1.04 km
The Mulberry School 1.11 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.25 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.4 km
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 1.46 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.5 km
Brook Mead Academy 1.58 km
Leicester Preparatory School 1.61 km
Shaftesbury Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE87 2FP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.48 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.48 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.49 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.49 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.49 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.57 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.57 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.57 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.57 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.57 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.79 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.84 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.84 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.84 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
3.89 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
3.98 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.98 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.98 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
4.08 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
4.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE87 2FP - Data from Apr 2022

Lancaster Road Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Regent Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Regent Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Nelson Mandela Park Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Nelson Mandela Park Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 511 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE87 2FP - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Race Inland Water 1.99 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.08 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.5 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Bendbow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62648200
Longitude -1.12688100
OS Easting 459198
OS Northing 0303549
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5490
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Castle
Local Authority District Leicester
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 E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
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 Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015030
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 040A
Output Area / Small Area 2B2