LE8 9GY
a residential postcode in Great Glen, Leicestershire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5772 / 52°34'37"N
Longitude: -1.0278 / 1°1'40"W
OS Eastings: 465976
OS Northings: 298155
OS Grid: SP659981
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9PP.JXM
Mapcode Global: WHFKX.5HT2
Plus Code: 9C4WHXGC+VV
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ln68
What Three Birds: osprey.oystercatcher.brambling
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Wych Elm Close, Great Glen, Leicester LE8 9GY
Summary
LE8 9GY is a residential postcode in Great Glen, Leicestershire. It was first introduced in May 1994.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £210,936 to £459,460 with an average of £302,484.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1983 and 1990.
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) rating is D.
Great Glen is a village, which had a population of 2,977 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 19 people resident in LE8 9GY, of which 8 were male and 11 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
LE8 9GY is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust.
LE8 9GY is approximately 113m (371ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE8 9GY
6a4: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Ageing in Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE8 9GY
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE8 9GY include Co-Operative Food, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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LE8 9GY at other websites
- Air quality forecast for LE8 9GY at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near LE8 9GY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE8 9GY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE8 9GY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE8 9GY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE8 9GY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE8 9GY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE8 9GY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE8 9GY 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
Harborough District Council
Ward
Glen
Councillors
Rani Mahal (Conservative)
James Hallam (Conservative)
County Council
Leicestershire
Electoral Division
Gartree
County Councillor
Kevin Feltham (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Harborough
MP
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE8 9GY.
- 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 LE8 9GY.
Primary
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
The Chase, Great Glen, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 9EQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Woodland Grange Primary School, Oadby
Beaufort Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4TY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Brookside Primary School, Oadby
Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5WP
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 10
Outstanding
Secondary
Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TP
Academy Converter
Ages 14 - 18
Outstanding
Gartree High School Oadby
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Kibworth School
Smeeton Road, Kibworth, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 0LG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6LN
Community School
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Wigston College
Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DS
Academy Converter
Ages 14 - 18
Inadequate
Saint Paul's Catholic School
Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.