LE1 5XH
a primarily residential postcode in Leicester
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.6326 / 52°37'57"N
Longitude: -1.1352 / 1°8'6"W
OS Eastings: 458626
OS Northings: 304227
OS Grid: SK586042
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FGL.C4
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.J3N2
Plus Code: 9C4WJVM7+3W
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92kp31
What Three Birds: partridge.siskin.puffin
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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1st Flr 8, Rupert Street, Leicester LE1 5XH
Summary
LE1 5XH is a primarily residential postcode in Leicester. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C, B and A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £73,096 to £397,030 with an average of £179,376.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
68% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £8,200. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
Leicester is a city, which had a population of 443,760 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 44 people resident in LE1 5XH, of which 26 were male and 18 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
LE1 5XH is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.
LE1 5XH is approximately 73m (239ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in LE1 5XH
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE1 5XH
2b2: Cosmopolitans - Inner-City Students - Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE1 5XH
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE1 5XH include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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LE1 5XH at other websites
- Air quality forecast for LE1 5XH at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at LE1 5XH at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near LE1 5XH at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE1 5XH at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE1 5XH at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE1 5XH at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE1 5XH at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE1 5XH at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE1 5XH at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE1 5XH 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
Castle
Councillors
Danny Myers (Labour)
Dr Deborah Sangster (Labour)
Mick Gregg (Green)
Liz Sahu (Green)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Leicester South
MP
Jonathan Ashworth (Labour (Co-op))
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE1 5XH.
- 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 LE1 5XH.
Primary
King Richard Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5PA
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7JN
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QE
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TD
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Slater Primary School
Slater Street, Frog Island, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5AS
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
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
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
English Martyrs Catholic School
Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
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
Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Beaumont Leys School
Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
New College Leicester
Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.