LE5 6LR maps, stats, and open data
LE5 6LR lies on Downing Drive in Leicester. LE5 6LR is located in the 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 6LR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE5 6LR geodata
| Easting | 463507 |
| Northing | 303332 |
| Latitude | 52.624045 |
| Longitude | -1.063273 |
Where is LE5 6LR?
| Street | Downing Drive |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE5 |
LE5 6LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE5 6LR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 | Evington |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Leicester East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE5 6LR
152, DOWNING DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE5 6LR 2023 4 DEC £320,000 |
2020 28 AUG £310,000 |
2018 28 AUG £325,000 |
2007 31 MAY £197,000 |
2007 26 APR £210,000 |
128, DOWNING DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE5 6LR 2006 29 SEP £160,000 |
124, DOWNING DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE5 6LR 2005 23 JUN £227,500 |
2004 6 DEC £178,000 |
124, DOWNING DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE5 6LR 2004 27 JUL £173,000 |
2003 26 SEP £203,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE5 6LR
| Barnstable Road (Downing Drive) | Goodwood | 38m |
| Ingarsby Drive (Downing Drive) | Goodwood | 246m |
| Chatteris Avenue (Downing Drive) | Goodwood | 309m |
| Mickleton Drive (Spencefield Lane) | Goodwood | 406m |
| Landscape Drive (Whitehall Road) | Goodwood | 439m |
Nearest railway stations to LE5 6LR
| Leicester Station | 4.3km |
| South Wigston Station | 6.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE5 6LR (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 6LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE5 6LR (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 6LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE5 6LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 385,447 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,520 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,966 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 81,120 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,687 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,157 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE5 6LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE5 6LR.
- 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
29.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE5 6LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE5 6LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE5 6LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Spencefield Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 663m |
| Main Street | 17:00 | 12:00 | 944m |
| Waterfield Close | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,201m |
LE5 6LR ITL and LE5 6LR 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 6LR:
| 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 |
LE5 6LR 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 6LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00069008 | |
| LSOA | E01013669 | Leicester 025B |
| MSOA | E02002851 | Leicester 025 |
Nearest postcodes to LE5 6LR
| LE5 6XG | Crantock Close | 50m |
| LE5 6XD | Barnstaple Road | 80m |
| LE5 6XB | Barnstaple Road | 110m |
| LE5 6XQ | Pevensey Avenue | 143m |
| LE5 6XP | Pevensey Avenue | 164m |
| LE5 6JH | Newhaven Road | 173m |
| LE5 6HE | Marydene Drive | 180m |
| LE5 6XR | Yelverton Avenue | 188m |
| LE5 6XS | Yelverton Avenue | 198m |
| LE5 6XE | Bideford Road | 215m |
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