LE2 7HY
a primarily residential postcode in Leicester
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.6223 / 52°37'20"N
Longitude: -1.1463 / 1°8'46"W
OS Eastings: 457890
OS Northings: 303068
OS Grid: SK578030
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FCP.YV
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.CCD0
Plus Code: 9C4WJVC3+WF
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko29
What Three Birds: yellowhammer.oystercatcher.grouse
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Code Block D at 42d, Watkin Road, Western Road, Leicester LE2 7HY
Summary
LE2 7HY is a primarily residential postcode in Leicester. It was first introduced in March 2007.
The most common council tax bands are A and D.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £2,245 to £575,022 with an average of £227,403.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
61% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly privately rented, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £12,750. The most common recorded business type is Site Compound.
Leicester is a city, which had a population of 443,760 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 68 people resident in LE2 7HY, of which 40 were male and 28 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 7HY is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.
LE2 7HY is approximately 57m (187ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in LE2 7HY
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 7HY
2b2: Cosmopolitans - Inner-City Students - Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 7HY
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE2 7HY include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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LE2 7HY at other websites
- Air quality forecast for LE2 7HY at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near LE2 7HY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE2 7HY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE2 7HY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE2 7HY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE2 7HY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE2 7HY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE2 7HY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE2 7HY 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
Westcotes
Councillors
Sarah Russell (Labour)
Adam Clarke (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Leicester West
MP
Liz Kendall (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE2 7HY.
- 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 7HY.
Primary
St Mary's Fields Primary School
Heyworth Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2DA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7JN
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Imperial Avenue Infant School
Imperial Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Needs improvement
Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QE
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
King Richard Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5PA
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Secondary
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
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
Winstanley Community College
Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
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
New College Leicester
Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School
Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 16
Inadequate
English Martyrs Catholic School
Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.