LE15 8LY
a primarily residential postcode in Knossington, Leicestershire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.6711 / 52°40'15"N
Longitude: -0.8184 / 0°49'6"W
OS Eastings: 479996
OS Northings: 308808
OS Grid: SK799088
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CRG.HX6
Mapcode Global: WHFKM.D4J3
Plus Code: 9C4XM5CJ+CJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92oq11
What Three Birds: thrasher.merganser.shag
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Somerby Road, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LY
Summary
LE15 8LY is a primarily residential postcode in Knossington, Leicestershire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are G, F and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £10,702 to £860,382 with an average of £408,677.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E, G and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £210 to £7,900 with an average of £3,070. The most common recorded business types are Public House and Hall.
In the 2011 census, there were 76 people resident in LE15 8LY, of which 53 were male and 23 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
LE15 8LY is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust.
LE15 8LY is approximately 180m (591ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in LE15 8LY
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE15 8LY
1c1: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Rural Employment and Retirees
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE15 8LY
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Other nearby postcodes
LE15 8LY at other websites
- Air quality forecast for LE15 8LY at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at LE15 8LY at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near LE15 8LY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE15 8LY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE15 8LY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE15 8LY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE15 8LY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE15 8LY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE15 8LY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE15 8LY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Melton Borough Council
Ward
Somerby
Councillor
Leigh Higgins (Independent)
County Council
Leicestershire
Electoral Division
Melton Wolds
County Councillor
Jow Orson (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Rutland and Melton
MP
Alicia Kearns (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE15 8LY.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE15 8LY.
Primary
Somerby Primary School
High Street, Somerby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2PZ
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Ages 5 - 11
Good
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School
1 Burley Road, Langham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7HY
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Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Whissendine Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Whissendine, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7ET
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Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Catmose College
Huntsmans Drive, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RP
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Long Field Academy
Ambleside Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0BN
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Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Uppingham Community College
London Road, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9TJ
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
John Ferneley College
Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1LH
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Ages 11 - 19
Good
Hamilton College
Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6LN
Community School
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Wreake Valley Academy
Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 1LY
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Saint Paul's Catholic School
Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.