LE2 6LG

a primarily residential postcode in Aylestone, Leicester

LE2 6LG Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6118 / 52°36'42"N

Longitude: -1.1333 / 1°7'59"W

OS Eastings: 458784

OS Northings: 301907

OS Grid: SK587019

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR FGT.SM

Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.KMK3

Plus Code: 9C4WJV68+PM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko46

What Three Birds: partridge.nightingale.guillemot

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Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester LE2 6LG

Summary

LE2 6LG is a primarily residential postcode in Aylestone, Leicester. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax band is A.

Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £77,656 to £486,312 with an average of £146,430.

Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.

2% 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) ratings are D and E.

The average commercial rateable value is £4,250. The most common recorded business type is Shop.

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

In the 2011 census, there were 104 people resident in LE2 6LG, of which 46 were male and 58 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 6LG is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.

LE2 6LG is approximately 62m (203ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 6LG

4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 6LG

England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

5/10 (Moderate)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

9/10 (Very high)

Area Retail Diversity Index

5/10 (Moderate)

Supermarkets near LE2 6LG include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of LE2 6LG 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

Saffron

Councillors

Ted Cassidy (Labour)
Elly Cutkelvin (Labour)

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 LE2 6LG.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
96.6%
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

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 6LG.

Primary

Knighton Fields Primary Academy

Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6LG

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Avenue Primary School

Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3EJ

Community School

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Marriott Primary School

Broughton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6NE

Community School

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Granby Primary School

Granby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8LP

Community School

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Hazel Community Primary School

Hazel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7JN

Community School

Ages 5 - 11

Good

Secondary

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

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School

Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 3 - 16

Inadequate

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

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

Crown Hills Community College

Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

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

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for LE2 6LG

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01013688
Leicester 031D
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02002857
Leicester 031
Local Authority Ward
E05010471
Saffron
Local Authority
E06000016
Leicester
Region
E12000004
East Midlands
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000783
Leicester South
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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