LE8 6NE
a residential postcode in Blaby, Leicestershire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5704 / 52°34'13"N
Longitude: -1.1761 / 1°10'34"W
OS Eastings: 455936
OS Northings: 297268
OS Grid: SP559972
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 8N5.X1M
Mapcode Global: WHDJP.XN3B
Plus Code: 9C4WHRCF+4G
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn86
What Three Birds: hawfinch.rubythroat.sapsucker
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Attfield Drive, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6NE
Summary
LE8 6NE is a residential postcode in Blaby, Leicestershire. It was first introduced in May 1994.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £129,067 to £1,052,576 with an average of £214,319.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1950 and 1966.
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.
Whetstone is a village, which had a population of 12,760 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 117 people resident in LE8 6NE, of which 48 were male and 69 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
LE8 6NE is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust.
LE8 6NE is approximately 74m (243ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE8 6NE
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE8 6NE
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE8 6NE include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
LE8 6NE at other websites
- Air quality forecast for LE8 6NE at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at LE8 6NE at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near LE8 6NE at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE8 6NE at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE8 6NE at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE8 6NE at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE8 6NE at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE8 6NE at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE8 6NE at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE8 6NE 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
North Whetstone
Councillors
Mark Jackson (Conservative)
Sue Findlay (Conservative)
County Council
Leicestershire
Electoral Division
Narborough and Whetstone
County Councillor
Terry Richardson 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 6NE.
- 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 6NE.
Primary
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6NJ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Queen's Road, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4EG
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6ZW
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4FE
Community 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
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
Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 6PT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.