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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 5LA geodata
| Easting | 457565 |
| Northing | 295705 |
| Latitude | 52.556149 |
| Longitude | -1.152364 |
Where is LE8 5LA?
| Street | Benskyn Close |
| Locality | Countesthorpe |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Countesthorpe |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Leicestershire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE8 5LA
29, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2025 25 JUL £440,000 |
2025 19 MAR £438,000 |
2021 24 JUN £355,000 |
2020 25 SEP £349,000 |
2019 15 OCT £310,000 |
2019 5 JUL £325,000 |
2016 14 MAR £250,000 |
2015 18 SEP £245,000 |
1, BENSKYN CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5LA 2013 31 JAN £240,000 |
2011 28 OCT £230,000 |
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 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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| Median download speed | 48.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 78.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
3.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 5LA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 5LA (metres)
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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