Latitude: 52.6037 / 52°36'13"N
Longitude: -1.1239 / 1°7'25"W
OS Eastings: 459433
OS Northings: 301016
OS Grid: SK594010
Mapcode National: GBR FJX.VJ
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.QT09
Plus Code: 9C4WJV3G+FF
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko54
What Three Birds: albatross.gannet.cuckoo
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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LE2 6GZ is a residential postcode in Knighton, Leicester. It was first introduced in March 1983.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £122,581 to £486,312 with an average of £247,767.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990, between 1976 and 1982 and between 1967 and 1975.
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 and C.
Leicester is a city, which had a population of 443,760 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 62 people resident in LE2 6GZ, of which 32 were male and 30 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
LE2 6GZ is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.
LE2 6GZ is approximately 67m (220ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 6GZ
4c3: Multicultural Metropolitans - Asian Traits - Inner City Ethnic Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 6GZ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE2 6GZ 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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Residents of LE2 6GZ 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
Knighton
Councillors
Melissa March (Labour)
Lynn Moore (Labour)
Geoff Whittle (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Leicester South
MP
Jonathan Ashworth (Labour (Co-op))
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE2 6GZ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE2 6GZ.
Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Good
Overdale Junior School
Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6NE
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1HG
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Knighton Fields Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6LG
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School
Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 16
Inadequate
Wigston College
Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DS
Academy Converter
Ages 14 - 18
Inadequate
South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.