Postcode LE9 8FT (Hinckley and Bosworth)

Map showing LE9 8FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE9 8FT is located in Hinckley and Bosworth, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE9 8FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE9 8FT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 LE9 8FT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LE9 8FT is Kirkby Road which is centered 513 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bardon Road and is 535 m away.

The closest primary school to LE9 8FT (for ages 11 and under) is Meadow View Farm School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 28, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE9 8FT is Dyals Venue and is 3.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE9 8FT 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 LE9 8FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE9 8FT, and the approximate distance away.

Kirkby Road 513 m
M69 6.34 km
B582 6.68 km
M1 9.8 km
B4114 14.62 km
A46 17.6 km
A426 19.04 km
A453 24.19 km
A41 34.29 km
A34 38.04 km
A5 75.15 km
A6 78.31 km
A47 87.01 km
A1(M) 91.26 km
A1 122.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE9 8FT

Introduction January 1980
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 LE9 8FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow View Farm School Outstanding
(February 28, 2019)
0 m
Heath Lane Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
945 m
The Fusion Academy 1.09 km
Newlands Community Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.25 km
The Cedars Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.53 km
Barwell Infant School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.63 km
Townlands Church of England Primary School Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.01 km
Barwell Church of England Academy 2.08 km
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.1 km
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.27 km
Compass Community School Barwell 2.67 km
Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre 4.13 km
Hinckley Parks Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.2 km
Richmond Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.5 km
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.53 km
Manorfield Church of England Primary School 4.59 km
Redmoor Academy Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.84 km
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
4.85 km
Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.86 km
Dovetree School Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE9 8FT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dyals Venue Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
3.28 km
Everydayliving Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
3.28 km
Hinckley Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
3.28 km
Hinckley Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2019
3.28 km
Hinckley Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 19, 2018
3.28 km
Leicester Road Football Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2022
3.28 km
Acorns Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2016
3.32 km
May's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
3.32 km
University Hospitals Of Leicester Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
3.54 km
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
3.61 km
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.61 km
Coombs Catering Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
3.61 km
Ashby Road Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2020
3.73 km
Hercules Revived Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.83 km
Sutton Cheney Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
3.83 km
The Royal Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
3.83 km
Sutton Wharf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
3.9 km
The Floaty Oakie Company Limited Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
3.9 km
Orchard End Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
3.92 km
Applebees Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2017
3.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE9 8FT - Data from Apr 2022

Bardon Road Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Elwell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 658 m
Charnwood Road Bus Stop/Station 695 m
Charnwood Road Bus Stop/Station 803 m
Charnwood Road Bus Stop/Station 835 m
East Midlands Airport Air 27.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE9 8FT - Data from Dec 2021

Church Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Kirkby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Carrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Foundation Lake Inland Water 2.15 km
Green Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Ashpole Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Sandhole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Tooley Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Normanton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Brick Kiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Brascote Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Beech Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE9 8FT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 29.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 28.6% 17.3 2.9
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 94 12.3
300+ Mbps 14.3% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 196,100 kWh - mean 16,342 kWh : median 16,227 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 129,480 kWh - mean 7,616 kWh : median 4,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE9 8FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58285300
Longitude -1.33617300
OS Easting 445076
OS Northing 0298545
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21275
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bosworth
County Electorial Division Earl Shilton ED
Electoral Ward Barwell
Local Authority District Hinckley and Bosworth
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 E07000132
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 West Leicestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Earl Shilton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Earl Shilton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016455
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hinckley and Bosworth 007F
Output Area / Small Area 6B4