Latitude: 52.6318 / 52°37'54"N
Longitude: -1.1432 / 1°8'35"W
OS Eastings: 458085
OS Northings: 304125
OS Grid: SK580041
Mapcode National: GBR FDL.LG
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.D3VQ
Plus Code: 9C4WJVJ4+PP
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92kp21
What Three Birds: nutcracker.redpoll.ouzel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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LE2 7BU is a primarily residential postcode in West Bridge, Leicester. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £48,000 to £191,000 with an average of £122,375. The most common recorded business types are University Sports Centre and University.
Leicester is a city, which had a population of 443,760 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 227 people resident in LE2 7BU, of which 68 were male and 159 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 7BU is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.
LE2 7BU is approximately 60m (197ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 7BU
2a1: Cosmopolitans - Students Around Campus - Student Communal Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 7BU
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 LE2 7BU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of LE2 7BU 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE2 7BU.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE2 7BU.
King Richard Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5PA
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QE
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7JN
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Slater Primary School
Slater Street, Frog Island, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5AS
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Fosse Primary School
Balfour Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5EA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
English Martyrs Catholic School
Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 19
Good
New College Leicester
Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DN
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Beaumont Leys School
Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FL
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
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.