LE2 6GL maps, stats, and open data
LE2 6GL lies on Fairholme Road in Leicester. LE2 6GL 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 6GL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE2 6GL geodata
| Easting | 459555 |
| Northing | 300775 |
| Latitude | 52.601508 |
| Longitude | -1.122106 |
Where is LE2 6GL?
| Street | Fairholme Road |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE2 |
LE2 6GL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE2 6GL 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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Politics
| Ward | Knighton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Leicester South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE2 6GL
6, FAIRHOLME ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6GL 2015 7 APR £250,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE2 6GL
| Lambourne Road (Cairnsford Road) | Knighton | 76m |
| Woodcroft Avenue (Lamborne Road) | Knighton | 79m |
| Woodcroft Avenue (Lamborne Road) | Knighton | 93m |
| Cairnsford Road (Pendlebury Drive) | Knighton | 153m |
| Lynholme Road (Aberdale Road) | Knighton | 193m |
Nearest railway stations to LE2 6GL
| South Wigston Station | 2.3km |
| Leicester Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE2 6GL (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE2 6GL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 71.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE2 6GL (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% |
LE2 6GL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE2 6GL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 456,548 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,262 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,623 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 93,957 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,480 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,640 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 6GL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 6GL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
37.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 6GL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE2 6GL (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE2 6GL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shrewsbury Avenue | 17:30 | 12:00 | 252m |
| Brinsmead Road | 17:00 | 12:00 | 320m |
| Shakerdale Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 482m |
LE2 6GL ITL and LE2 6GL 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 6GL:
| 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 |
LE2 6GL 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 6GL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00069173 | |
| LSOA | E01013709 | Leicester 038D |
| MSOA | E02006817 | Leicester 038 |
Nearest postcodes to LE2 6GL
| LE2 6GF | Cairnsford Road | 68m |
| LE2 6FJ | Northdene Road | 100m |
| LE2 6HN | Lamborne Road | 106m |
| LE2 6FH | Northdene Road | 124m |
| LE2 6HQ | Lamborne Road | 127m |
| LE2 6GN | Ferndale Road | 127m |
| LE2 6GG | Cairnsford Road | 128m |
| LE2 6JD | Chiltern Green | 159m |
| LE2 6JL | Oakdene Road | 176m |
| LE2 6GD | Aberdale Road | 191m |
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