LE2 6HG maps, stats, and open data
LE2 6HG lies on Hillcrest Road in Leicester. LE2 6HG 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 6HG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE2 6HG geodata
| Easting | 459964 |
| Northing | 300510 |
| Latitude | 52.599100 |
| Longitude | -1.116108 |
Where is LE2 6HG?
| Street | Hillcrest Road |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE2 |
LE2 6HG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE2 6HG 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 6HG
2022 5 APR £295,000 |
25, HILLCREST ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6HG 2021 30 SEP £450,000 |
2019 17 MAY £150,000 |
2008 21 JUL £174,000 |
2003 7 MAR £128,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE2 6HG
| Palmerston Way (Welford Road) | Knighton | 113m |
| Palmerston Way (Welford Road) | Knighton | 182m |
| Hylion Road (Aberdale Road) | Knighton | 280m |
| Highgate Drive (Welford Road) | Knighton | 287m |
| Highgate Drive (Welford Road) | Knighton | 293m |
Nearest railway stations to LE2 6HG
| South Wigston Station | 2.2km |
| Leicester Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE2 6HG (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 | 92.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE2 6HG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 70.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE2 6HG (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 6HG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE2 6HG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 387,211 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,134 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,930 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 87,961 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,665 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,932 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 6HG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 6HG.
- 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
28.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 6HG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE2 6HG (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE2 6HG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hillcrest Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 113m |
| Woodbank Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 226m |
| Shakerdale Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 441m |
LE2 6HG ITL and LE2 6HG 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 6HG:
| 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 6HG 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 6HG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00165826 | |
| LSOA | E01032599 | Leicester 038E |
| MSOA | E02006817 | Leicester 038 |
Nearest postcodes to LE2 6HG
| LE2 6HX | Welford Road | 104m |
| LE2 6HB | Baldwin Road | 113m |
| LE2 6HA | Baldwin Road | 135m |
| LE2 6FD | Asquith Boulevard | 139m |
| LE2 6FA | Asquith Boulevard | 166m |
| LE2 3YT | Palmerston Boulevard | 182m |
| LE2 6GH | Deancourt Road | 185m |
| LE2 6HJ | Highgate Drive | 187m |
| LE2 6EP | Welford Road | 211m |
| LE2 6GJ | Deancourt Road | 215m |
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