LE2 7HZ

a residential postcode in Leicester

LE2 7HZ Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6226 / 52°37'21"N

Longitude: -1.1472 / 1°8'49"W

OS Eastings: 457830

OS Northings: 303097

OS Grid: SK578030

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR FCP.RR

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.BBZT

Plus Code: 9C4WJVF3+24

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko29

What Three Birds: rook.wheatear.swan

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Watkin Road, Leicester LE2 7HZ

Summary

LE2 7HZ is a residential postcode in Leicester. It was first introduced in July 2007.

The most common council tax bands are D and C.

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 £119,084 to £294,714 with an average of £182,165.

Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards and between 2003 and 2006.

73% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.

Leicester is a city, which had a population of 443,760 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 69 people resident in LE2 7HZ, of which 44 were male and 25 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.

LE2 7HZ is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.

LE2 7HZ is approximately 57m (187ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 7HZ

2b2: Cosmopolitans - Inner-City Students - Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 7HZ

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 7HZ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of LE2 7HZ 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 7HZ.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
100%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • 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

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE2 7HZ.

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

New College Leicester

Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DN

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 18

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

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.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for LE2 7HZ

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01013775
Leicester 029C
Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01034015
Leicester 029E
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02002855
Leicester 029
Local Authority Ward
E05010476
Westcotes
Local Authority
E06000016
Leicester
Region
E12000004
East Midlands
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000784
Leicester West
European Electoral Region
E15000004
East Midlands
Primary Care Organisation
E16000113
Leicester
Police Force Area
E23000021
Leicestershire
Travel to Work Area
E30000230
Leicester
Built-up Area
E34004647
Leicester
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001399
Leicester
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000021
Leicester and Leicestershire
Sub ICB Location
E38000097
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000015
Leicester, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000015
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Country
E92000001
England

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