The postcode LE9 8GL is located in Hinckley and Bosworth, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE9 8GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE9 8GL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 LE9 8GL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LE9 8GL is Glyn Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Arthur Street and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, 4.31 km away.
The closest primary school to LE9 8GL (for ages 11 and under) is Barwell Church of England Academy.
The local pub for residents of LE9 8GL is Dyals Venue and is 1.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ashby Road Newsagents and is 2.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE9 8GL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE9 8GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE9 8GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE9 8GL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE9 8GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barwell Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 138 m |
| Barwell Church of England Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 586 m | |
| The Fusion Academy | Special school | 7-19 | 753 m | |
| Newlands Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 935 m |
| Heath Lane Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Compass Community School Barwell | Special school | 11-17 | 1.26 km | |
| Meadow View Farm School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 28, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| The Cedars | Special school | 7-18 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| Townlands Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-19 | 2.67 km | |
| Hinckley Parks Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.71 km |
| Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.01 km | |
| Richmond Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 3.44 km |
| Redmoor Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.45 km |
| Dovetree School | Special school | 8-18 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 3.64 km |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.76 km |
| Battling Brook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 3.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE9 8GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyals Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 1.85 km | |
| Everydayliving Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 1.85 km | |
| Hinckley Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| Hinckley Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 1, 2019 | 1.85 km | |
| Hinckley Town Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| Leicester Road Football Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 15, 2022 | 1.85 km | |
| Acorns Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2016 | 2.01 km | |
| May's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 2.01 km | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2018 | 2.12 km | |
| Asda Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 2.12 km | |
| Coombs Catering Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2019 | 2.12 km | |
| University Hospitals Of Leicester | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 2.17 km | |
| Ashby Road Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2020 | 2.26 km | |
| Orchard End Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2017 | 2.43 km | |
| Ashby Road Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 2.51 km | |
| Precious Stone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| Applebees Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2017 | 2.51 km | |
| Ashby Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Applebees Catering Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 12, 2018 | 2.57 km | |
| Bright Horizons Hinckley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 2.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE9 8GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Arthur Street | 105 m | |
| Arthur Street | 115 m | |
| Brockey Close | 144 m | |
| Sports Club | 225 m | |
| Cumberland Way | 249 m | |
| Hinckley Rail Station | 4.31 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE9 8GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Carrs Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Brick Kiln Hill | 2 km | |
| Sheepy Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Kirkby Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Burbage Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Church Spinney | 3.01 km | |
| Elmesthorpe Plantation | 3.05 km | |
| Aston Firs | 3.38 km | |
| Foundation Lake | 3.51 km | |
| Freeholt Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Ashpole Spinneys | 3.9 km | |
| Green Spinney | 3.92 km | |
| Normanton Wood | 4.06 km | |
| Sandhole Spinney | 4.12 km | |
| Long Spinneys | 4.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE9 8GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 61.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 8.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 65.6 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE9 8GL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.57072500 |
| Longitude | -1.34565100 |
| OS Easting | 444446 |
| OS Northing | 0297190 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bosworth |
| County Electorial Division | Mallory 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000132 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | E33016458 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hinckley and Bosworth 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hinckley and Bosworth 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |