LE8 5AB maps, stats, and open data
LE8 5AB lies on Thomas Drive in Countesthorpe, Leicester. LE8 5AB is located in the Countesthorpe electoral ward, within the local authority district of Blaby and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 03W and the police force is Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since November 2011.
LE8 5AB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 5AB geodata
| Easting | 457708 |
| Northing | 295810 |
| Latitude | 52.557078 |
| Longitude | -1.150237 |
Where is LE8 5AB?
| Street | Thomas Drive |
| Locality | Countesthorpe |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 5AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 5AB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Countesthorpe |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Leicestershire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE8 5AB
2026 23 JAN £370,000 |
2023 24 NOV £375,000 |
2021 21 MAY £230,000 |
2020 27 NOV £246,500 |
2020 21 FEB £259,950 |
2019 6 SEP £320,000 |
2018 24 JUL £290,000 |
2017 8 DEC £210,000 |
7, THOMAS DRIVE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5AB 2013 22 MAR £249,995 |
2012 20 DEC £179,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 5AB
| Waterloo Crescent (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 392m |
| Westfield Avenue (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 403m |
| Waterloo Crescent (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 412m |
| Westfield Avenue (Cosby Road) | Countesthorpe | 438m |
| Bassett Avenue (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 498m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 5AB
| South Wigston Station | 3km |
| Narborough Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 5AB (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE8 5AB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 33.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 73.90Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 5AB (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% |
LE8 5AB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 5AB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 70,712 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,839 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,706 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 5AB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 5AB.
- 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
10.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 5AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 5AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 5AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Leysland Avenue | 16:15 | 08:30 | 351m |
| Station Road | 16:50 | 09:30 | 406m |
| Gwendolen Drive | 16:50 | 09:30 | 442m |
LE8 5AB ITL and LE8 5AB 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 LE8 5AB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLF | East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLF2 | Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLF22 | Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000129 | Blaby |
LE8 5AB 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 LE8 5AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130011 | |
| LSOA | E01025619 | Blaby 011D |
| MSOA | E02005343 | Blaby 011 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 5AB
| LE8 5AG | Ridleys Close | 47m |
| LE8 5XA | Mill Field Avenue | 55m |
| LE8 5AH | Ridleys Close | 78m |
| LE8 5RT | Wheatlands Drive | 111m |
| LE8 5AF | Billington Road | 125m |
| LE8 5RU | The Woodlands | 148m |
| LE8 5LA | Benskyn Close | 177m |
| LE8 5XR | Broadfield Way | 196m |
| LE8 5TQ | Holyrood Drive | 217m |
| LE8 5SE | Gwendoline Drive | 235m |
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