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LE5 3HU lies on Farnham Street in Leicester. LE5 3HU is located in the North Evington electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Leicester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester East. 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.
LE5 3HU maps


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LE5 3HU geodata
| Easting | 460232 |
| Northing | 304963 |
| Latitude | 52.639078 |
| Longitude | -1.111350 |
Where is LE5 3HU?
| Street | Farnham Street |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE5 |
LE5 3HU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE5 3HU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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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 | North Evington |
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| Constituency | Leicester East |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE5 3HU
| Farringdon Street (Humberstone Road) | Spinney Hills | 203m |
| Farringdon Street (Humberstone Road) | Spinney Hills | 247m |
| Spinney Hill Road | Spinney Hills | 252m |
| Mere Road | Spinney Hills | 274m |
| Cecil Road (Nedham Street) | Highfields | 295m |
Nearest railway stations to LE5 3HU
Broadband
Broadband access in LE5 3HU (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 LE5 3HU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 46.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE5 3HU (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% |
LE5 3HU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE5 3HU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 238,277 |
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| Meter count | 23 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,360 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,105 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,793 |
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| Meter count | 21 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,085 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,957 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE5 3HU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE5 3HU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
83.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
LE5 3HU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE5 3HU (metres)
Shenton Primary School
Bridge Junior School
Taste Incorporated
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Nearest post box to LE5 3HU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Hartington Road | 12:00 | 12:00 | 294m |
| Cobden Street | | | 474m |
| Woodhill Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 506m |
LE5 3HU ITL and LE5 3HU 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 LE5 3HU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLF | East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLF2 | Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLF21 | Leicester |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000016 | Leicester |
LE5 3HU 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 LE5 3HU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00068927 | |
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| LSOA | E01013657 | Leicester 017C |
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| MSOA | E02002843 | Leicester 017 |
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