LE2 6EL maps, stats, and open data

LE2 6EL lies on Welford Road in Leicester. LE2 6EL is located in the Knighton electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Leicester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C and the police force is Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

LE2 6EL maps

LE2 6EL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LE2 6EL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LE2 6EL geodata

Easting	459703
Northing	301228
Latitude	52.605564
Longitude	-1.119840

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LE2 6EL?

Street	Welford Road
Town/City	Leicester
Country	England
Postcode District	LE2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LE2 6EL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE2 6EL as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	70m	230ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Knighton
Constituency	Leicester South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LE2 6EL

466, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2023 20 SEP £495,000
438, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2023 7 FEB £508,000
486, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2022 15 MAR £525,000
438, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2021 5 MAR £353,000
456, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2017 31 AUG £420,000
2, THE CEDARS, 454B, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2016 14 OCT £330,000
1, THE CEDARS, 454, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2014 8 AUG £317,500
484, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2014 20 JUN £288,000
484, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2011 20 DEC £280,000
486, WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6EL 2008 11 JUN £278,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE2 6EL

June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Muston Gardens	80m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Welford Road	135m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Welford Road	135m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE2 6EL

Muston Gardens (Welford Road)	Knighton	66m
Muston Gardens (Welford Road)	Knighton	86m
Chapel Lane (Welford Road)	Knighton	184m
Pendlebury Drive	Knighton	192m
Pendlebury Drive	Knighton	196m

Nearest railway stations to LE2 6EL

South Wigston Station	2.8km
Leicester Station	2.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE2 6EL

Broadband access in LE2 6EL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	90.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LE2 6EL (2019 data)

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Median download speed	62.7Mbps
Average download speed	72.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	12.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE2 6EL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE2 6EL

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LE2 6EL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LE2 6EL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	878,846
Meter count	39
Mean (kWh/meter)	22,535
Median (kWh/meter)	18,853

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	200,010
Meter count	41
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,878
Median (kWh/meter)	4,234

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 6EL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 6EL.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

65.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 6EL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE2 6EL (meters)

Welford Court Residential Home

458 Welford Road

Knighton Day Nursery

559 Welford Road

131m

Knighton Free Church

Knighton Evangelical Free Church

161m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LE2 6EL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Brinsmead Road	17:00	12:00	204m
Pendlebury Drive	17:00	12:00	230m
Knighton Road	17:00	12:00	433m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LE2 6EL

Facility	Distance
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East, Leicester Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts	381m
Sir Jonathan North College Knighton Lane East, Leicester Sports Hall, Indoor Tennis Centre, Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	403m
Carisbrooke Tennis Club Carisbrooke Road, Leicester Indoor Tennis Centre, Outdoor Tennis Courts	498m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LE2 6EL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU	Secondary	355m
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU	Secondary	380m
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3YA	Primary	555m

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LE2 6EL ITL and LE2 6EL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LE2 6EL:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLF	East Midlands (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLF2	Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLF21	Leicester
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000016	Leicester

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LE2 6EL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LE2 6EL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00069190
LSOA	E01013705	Leicester 038C
MSOA	E02006817	Leicester 038

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LE2 6EL

LE2 3WR	Wyndale Road	94m
LE2 6FX	Muston Gardens	116m
LE2 3WS	Wyndale Road	128m
LE2 6FN	Welford Road	130m
LE2 6GT	Pendlebury Drive	141m
LE2 3WB	Brinsmead Road	163m
LE2 6FP	Welford Road	176m
LE2 3WD	Brinsmead Road	195m
LE2 3WT	Cademan Close	197m
LE2 6GW	Pendlebury Drive	198m

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