LE8 5LA maps, stats, and open data

LE8 5LA lies on Benskyn Close in Countesthorpe, Leicester. LE8 5LA 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 May 1994.

LE8 5LA maps

LE8 5LA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LE8 5LA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LE8 5LA geodata

Easting	457565
Northing	295705
Latitude	52.556149
Longitude	-1.152364

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LE8 5LA?

Street	Benskyn Close
Locality	Countesthorpe
Town/City	Leicester
Country	England
Postcode District	LE8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LE8 5LA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 5LA 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Countesthorpe
Constituency	South Leicestershire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LE8 5LA

24, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2021 24 JUN £355,000
16, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2020 25 SEP £349,000
23, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2019 15 OCT £310,000
18, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2019 5 JUL £325,000
21, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2016 14 MAR £250,000
6, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2015 18 SEP £245,000
1, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2013 31 JAN £240,000
17, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2011 28 OCT £230,000
6, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2009 25 SEP £225,000
15, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2007 27 JUL £275,000

➜ Countesthorpe house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE8 5LA

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Dales	266m
June 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Borrowcup Close	327m
May 2023	Other theft	On or near The Dales	266m
➜ Benskyn Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 5LA

Westfield Avenue (Station Road)	Countesthorpe	275m
Westfield Avenue (Cosby Road)	Countesthorpe	288m
Waterloo Crescent (Station Road)	Countesthorpe	364m
Willoughby Road (Cosby Road)	Countesthorpe	367m
College (Winchester Road)	Countesthorpe	381m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 5LA

South Wigston Station	3.2km
Narborough Station	3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE8 5LA

Broadband access in LE8 5LA (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	85.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	85.7%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LE8 5LA (2019 data)

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Median download speed	48.8Mbps
Average download speed	78.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	9.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE8 5LA (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE8 5LA

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Source: Ofcom
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LE8 5LA gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 5LA by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	552,118
Meter count	35
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,775
Median (kWh/meter)	16,213

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	151,095
Meter count	32
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,722
Median (kWh/meter)	4,419

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 5LA, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 5LA.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

3.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 5LA:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 5LA (meters)

M Whatsize Fruit & Veg

39 Linden Avenue

213m

The Railway (Wet Sales Only)

128 Station Road

317m

Cafe Myahs

115 Station Road

333m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LE8 5LA

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Leysland Avenue	16:15	08:30	235m
Station Road	16:50	09:30	292m
Linden Avenue	16:30	08:30	327m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LE8 5LA

Facility	Distance
Countesthorpe Community College Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	508m
Countesthorpe Village Hall Station Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester Sports Hall	571m
Countesthorpe Cricket Club Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe Grass Pitches	663m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LE8 5LA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR	Secondary	516m
Greenfield Primary School Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SG	Primary	801m
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane, Blaby, LE8 4FE	Not applicable	1.3km

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LE8 5LA ITL and LE8 5LA 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 5LA:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LE8 5LA 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 5LA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00130014
LSOA	E01025616	Blaby 011A
MSOA	E02005343	Blaby 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LE8 5LA

LE8 5RT	Wheatlands Drive	67m
LE8 5TR	Holyrood Drive	121m
LE8 5BY	Ludlam Close	129m
LE8 5TQ	Holyrood Drive	137m
LE8 5XR	Broadfield Way	166m
LE8 5RW	Broomleys	170m
LE8 5PL	Westfield Avenue	171m
LE8 5AB	Thomas Drive	177m
LE8 5AG	Ridleys Close	182m
LE8 5AH	Ridleys Close	190m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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