LE2 7HW maps, stats, and open data
LE2 7HW lies on Watkin Road in Leicester. LE2 7HW is located in the Westcotes electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Leicester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester West. 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 October 2010.
LE2 7HW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE2 7HW geodata
| Easting | 457813 |
| Northing | 303184 |
| Latitude | 52.623368 |
| Longitude | -1.147395 |
Where is LE2 7HW?
| Street | Watkin Road |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE2 |
LE2 7HW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE2 7HW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Westcotes |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Leicester West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE2 7HW
2024 13 NOV £280,000 |
2022 4 FEB £280,000 |
2020 18 DEC £267,000 |
2020 15 OCT £277,500 |
2020 17 JUL £243,500 |
2020 6 APR £255,000 |
2019 18 MAR £230,000 |
2019 19 FEB £263,000 |
2018 22 OCT £271,000 |
2018 24 APR £200,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE2 7HW
| Lidl (Upperton Road) | West End | 284m |
| Eastern Boulevard | Leicester | 326m |
| Wilberforce Road (Upperton Road) | West End | 336m |
| Wilberforce Road (Upperton Road) | West End | 340m |
| Noel Street (Narborough Road) | West End | 378m |
Nearest railway stations to LE2 7HW
| Leicester Station | 1.7km |
| South Wigston Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE2 7HW (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 | 13.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE2 7HW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE2 7HW (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 7HW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE2 7HW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 606,269 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 62 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,779 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,833 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 153,201 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 62 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,471 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,032 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 7HW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 7HW.
- 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
60.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 7HW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE2 7HW (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE2 7HW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bruce Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 208m |
| Ashleigh Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 395m |
| Jarrom Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 440m |
LE2 7HW ITL and LE2 7HW 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 7HW:
| 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 7HW 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 7HW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168085 | |
| LSOA | E01013775 | Leicester 029C |
| MSOA | E02002855 | Leicester 029 |
Nearest postcodes to LE2 7HW
| LE2 7AX | Watkin Road | 52m |
| LE2 7AL | Helmdon Road | 79m |
| LE3 0EB | Western Road | 85m |
| LE2 7HZ | Watkin Road | 89m |
| LE2 7AQ | Woodford Road | 92m |
| LE3 0EA | Western Road | 115m |
| LE2 7AW | Watkin Road | 118m |
| LE2 7AT | Quainton Road | 119m |
| LE2 7AG | Watkin Road | 134m |
| LE2 7HY | Watkin Road | 139m |
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