LE8 6HP
a non-residential postcode in Blaby, Leicestershire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5629 / 52°33'46"N
Longitude: -1.1829 / 1°10'58"W
OS Eastings: 455484
OS Northings: 296431
OS Grid: SP554964
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 8NC.7RN
Mapcode Global: WHDJP.SVW3
Plus Code: 9C4WHR78+5R
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn85
What Three Birds: gyrfalcon.lark.dotterel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Bruce Way, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6HP
Summary
LE8 6HP is a non-residential postcode in Blaby, Leicestershire. It was first introduced in May 1994.
Commercial rateable values range from £28,000 to £136,000 with an average of £62,950. The most common recorded business types are Factory and Warehouse.
Whetstone is a village, which had a population of 12,760 in the 2011 census.
LE8 6HP is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust.
LE8 6HP is approximately 74m (243ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE8 6HP
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE8 6HP
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE8 6HP include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
LE8 6HP at other websites
- Air quality forecast for LE8 6HP at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at LE8 6HP at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near LE8 6HP at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE8 6HP at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE8 6HP at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE8 6HP at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE8 6HP at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE8 6HP at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE8 6HP at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE8 6HP 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
Blaby District Council
Ward
Cosby with South Whetstone
Councillors
Jane Wolfe (Conservative)
Les Phillimore (Conservative)
County Council
Leicestershire
Electoral Division
Cosby and Countesthorpe
County Councillor
Les Phillimore CC (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
South Leicestershire
MP
Alberto Costa (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE8 6HP.
- 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 LE8 6HP.
Primary
Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6ZW
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6NJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 1TE
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queen's Road, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4EG
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Greystoke Primary School
Thornton Drive, Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 2GX
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Countesthorpe Leysland Community College
Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Brockington College
Blaby Road, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4AQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 6PT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
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
Winstanley Community College
Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.