LE8 6WD

a residential postcode in Blaby, Leicestershire

LE8 6WD Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5611 / 52°33'39"N

Longitude: -1.1724 / 1°10'20"W

OS Eastings: 456198

OS Northings: 296236

OS Grid: SP561962

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR 8NC.JD7

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.YWVH

Plus Code: 9C4WHR6H+C2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn94

What Three Birds: pratincole.nightingale.catbird

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Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD

Summary

LE8 6WD is a residential postcode in Blaby, Leicestershire. It was first introduced in May 1994.

The most common council tax band is B.

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 £159,943 to £414,196 with an average of £208,210.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1991 and 1995 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.

Whetstone is a village, which had a population of 12,760 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 22 people resident in LE8 6WD, of which 10 were male and 12 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.

LE8 6WD is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust.

LE8 6WD is approximately 73m (239ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE8 6WD

6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE8 6WD

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

Healthy Living Index

5/10 (Moderate)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

3/10 (Low)

Area Retail Diversity Index

6/10 (Moderate)

Supermarkets near LE8 6WD include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of LE8 6WD 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 6WD.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
90.9%
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

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE8 6WD.

Primary

Badgerbrook Primary School

Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6ZW

Community School

Ages 4 - 11

Outstanding

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

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4FE

Community School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Cosby Primary School

Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 1TE

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Secondary

Countesthorpe Leysland Community College

Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 19

Outstanding

South Wigston High School

St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Brockington College

Blaby Road, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4AQ

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Wigston College

Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DS

Academy Converter

Ages 14 - 18

Inadequate

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School

Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 3 - 16

Inadequate

Wigston Academy

Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DT

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Thomas Estley Community College

Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 6PT

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Outstanding

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.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for LE8 6WD

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01025648
Blaby 009D
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02005341
Blaby 009
Civil Parish
E04005363
Whetstone
Local Authority Ward
E05005420
North Whetstone
Local Authority
E07000129
Blaby
County
E10000018
Leicestershire
Region
E12000004
East Midlands
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000940
South Leicestershire
European Electoral Region
E15000004
East Midlands
Primary Care Organisation
E16000112
Leicestershire and Rutland
Police Force Area
E23000021
Leicestershire
Travel to Work Area
E30000230
Leicester
Built-up Area
E34004647
Leicester
Built-up Area sub-division
E35000768
Whetstone
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000021
Leicester and Leicestershire
Sub ICB Location
E38000051
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 03W
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000015
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
County Electoral Division
E58000871
Narborough and Whetstone
Country
E92000001
England

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