LE2 8LU
a primarily residential postcode in Aylestone, Leicester
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.6033 / 52°36'11"N
Longitude: -1.1575 / 1°9'27"W
OS Eastings: 457154
OS Northings: 300943
OS Grid: SK571009
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR F9X.GP
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.6T1M
Plus Code: 9C4WJR3R+8X
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko14
What Three Birds: wagtail.parakeet.swan
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Middleton Street, Leicester LE2 8LU
Summary
LE2 8LU is a primarily residential postcode in Aylestone, Leicester. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B, A and C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £151,781 to £537,673 with an average of £217,264.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1900 and 1929.
10% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is E.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,925 to £27,250 with an average of £10,619. The most common recorded business types are Public House and Club.
Leicester is a city, which had a population of 443,760 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 42 people resident in LE2 8LU, of which 15 were male and 27 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
LE2 8LU is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.
LE2 8LU is approximately 62m (203ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in LE2 8LU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 8LU
7a3: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Multi-Ethnic Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 8LU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE2 8LU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Air quality forecast for LE2 8LU at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near LE2 8LU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE2 8LU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE2 8LU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE2 8LU at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE2 8LU at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE2 8LU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE2 8LU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE2 8LU 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.
Unitary Authority
Leicester City Council
Ward
Aylestone
Councillors
Scott Kennedy-Lount (Liberal Democrat)
Nigel Porter (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Leicester South
MP
Jonathan Ashworth (Labour (Co-op))
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE2 8LU.
- 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 LE2 8LU.
Primary
Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8TN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Granby Primary School
Granby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8LP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Eyres Monsell Primary School
Simmins Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 9AH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6NE
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Ravenhurst Primary School
Ravenhurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2PS
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School
Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 16
Inadequate
Sir Jonathan North Community College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Lancaster School
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Winstanley Community College
Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wigston College
Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DS
Academy Converter
Ages 14 - 18
Inadequate
Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4AQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.