LE8 5QP maps, stats, and open data
LE8 5QP lies on Foston Road in Countesthorpe, Leicester. LE8 5QP 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 5QP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 5QP geodata
| Easting | 458831 |
| Northing | 295899 |
| Latitude | 52.557758 |
| Longitude | -1.133659 |
Where is LE8 5QP?
| Street | Foston Road |
| Locality | Countesthorpe |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 5QP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 5QP 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 5QP
12A, FOSTON ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5QP 2018 3 JUL £490,000 |
2012 12 JAN £250,000 |
12, FOSTON ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5QP 2006 4 SEP £427,500 |
17, FOSTON ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5QP 2006 12 MAY £218,000 |
2001 28 SEP £163,000 |
12, FOSTON ROAD, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5QP 2000 31 MAR £197,000 |
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 5QP
| Foston Lane (Leicester Road) | Countesthorpe | 131m |
| Jubilee Way (Leicester Road) | Countesthorpe | 162m |
| Foston Lane (Leicester Road) | Countesthorpe | 200m |
| Wigston Street | Countesthorpe | 358m |
| Scotland Way (Church Street) | Countesthorpe | 447m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 5QP
| South Wigston Station | 2.7km |
| Narborough Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 5QP (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 | 90.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 90.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE8 5QP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 5QP (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 5QP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 5QP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 329,474 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,976 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,624 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 62,965 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,998 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,894 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 5QP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 5QP.
- 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
29.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 5QP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 5QP (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 5QP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Leicester Road | 16:30 | 09:30 | 132m |
| Rosebank Avenue | 16:00 | 08:30 | 450m |
| Main Street | 16:30 | 09:30 | 519m |
LE8 5QP ITL and LE8 5QP 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 5QP:
| 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 5QP 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 5QP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129999 | |
| LSOA | E01025618 | Blaby 011C |
| MSOA | E02005343 | Blaby 011 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 5QP
| LE8 5RR | Hazelbank Road | 81m |
| LE8 5RF | Regent Road | 131m |
| LE8 5QU | Leicester Road | 159m |
| LE8 5RS | Kirkfield Road | 161m |
| LE8 5RA | New Street | 172m |
| LE8 5QD | Buckingham Road | 179m |
| LE8 5RE | Reed Pool Close | 194m |
| LE8 5QB | Archery Close | 215m |
| LE8 5QT | Ladbroke Grove | 223m |
| LE8 5QS | Judith Drive | 224m |
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