LE2 8LG maps, stats, and open data
LE2 8LG lies on Riverside Drive in Leicester. LE2 8LG is located in the Aylestone 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 March 1988.
LE2 8LG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE2 8LG geodata
| Easting | 457001 |
| Northing | 300999 |
| Latitude | 52.603813 |
| Longitude | -1.159765 |
Where is LE2 8LG?
| Street | Riverside Drive |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE2 |
LE2 8LG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE2 8LG 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 | Aylestone |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Leicester South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE2 8LG
38, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8LG 2014 17 JUL £210,000 |
38, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8LG 2004 17 DEC £190,000 |
40, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8LG 2002 6 DEC £197,500 |
23, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8LG 1996 9 AUG £72,500 |
26, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE2 8LG 1995 8 SEP £109,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE2 8LG
| St Andrews Church (Middleton Street) | Aylestone | 137m |
| St Andrews Church (Middleton Street) | Aylestone | 167m |
| Marsden Lane (Lutterworth Road) | Aylestone | 320m |
| Middleton Street (Lutterworth Road) | Aylestone | 330m |
| Wigston Lane (Aylestone Road) | Aylestone | 338m |
Nearest railway stations to LE2 8LG
| South Wigston Station | 3km |
| Leicester Station | 3.9km |
| Narborough Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE2 8LG (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 8LG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 88.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.67Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE2 8LG (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 8LG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE2 8LG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 421,836 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,546 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,416 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 112,175 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,804 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,390 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 8LG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 8LG.
- 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
46.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 8LG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE2 8LG (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE2 8LG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Aylestone Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 345m |
| Monsell Drive | 17:00 | 12:00 | 632m |
| Gwencole Crescent Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 897m |
Environment
| Risk of LE2 8LG flooding from rivers and sea | High |
LE2 8LG ITL and LE2 8LG 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 8LG:
| 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 8LG 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 8LG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00068717 | |
| LSOA | E01013609 | Leicester 034B |
| MSOA | E02002860 | Leicester 034 |
Nearest postcodes to LE2 8LG
| LE2 8NA | Narrow Lane | 77m |
| LE2 8LT | Marsden Lane | 115m |
| LE2 8NG | Sanvey Lane | 158m |
| LE2 8LU | Middleton Street | 163m |
| LE2 8LF | Croft Avenue | 170m |
| LE2 8NF | Sanvey Lane | 193m |
| LE2 8NE | Sanvey Close | 222m |
| LE2 8LS | Marsden Lane | 238m |
| LE2 8LR | Marsden Lane | 249m |
| LE2 8LY | Glover Court | 256m |
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