LE8 5QU maps, stats, and open data

LE8 5QU lies on Leicester Road in Countesthorpe, Leicester. LE8 5QU 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 5QU maps

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

LE8 5QU 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 5QU geodata

Easting	458702
Northing	295806
Latitude	52.556954
Longitude	-1.135569

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LE8 5QU?

Street	Leicester Road
Locality	Countesthorpe
Town/City	Leicester
Country	England
Postcode District	LE8
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LE8 5QU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 5QU as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	90m	295ft

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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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE8 5QU

August 2023	Public order	On or near Reed Pool Close	194m
August 2023	Public order	On or near Parking Area	394m
May 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Reed Pool Close	194m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 5QU

Foston Lane (Leicester Road)	Countesthorpe	43m
Foston Lane (Leicester Road)	Countesthorpe	73m
Jubilee Way (Leicester Road)	Countesthorpe	197m
Wigston Street	Countesthorpe	235m
Green Lane (The Square)	Countesthorpe	326m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 5QU

South Wigston Station	2.8km
Narborough Station	4.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE8 5QU

Broadband access in LE8 5QU (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	100.0%

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

Broadband speed in LE8 5QU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	66.4Mbps
Average download speed	60.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	18.2Mbps
Average upload speed	13.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE8 5QU (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%

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LE8 5QU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	423,780
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,464
Median (kWh/meter)	11,948

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	89,421
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,083
Median (kWh/meter)	3,172

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 5QU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 5QU.
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)
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Deprivation

11.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 5QU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Cherry Lane Garden Centre Glebe

Cherry Lane Garden Centre

151m

Countesthorpe Methodist Church Lunch Club

Wigston Street

187m

The Fitness Works / The Coffee Works

Unit 1

245m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Leicester Road	16:30	09:30	111m
Main Street	16:30	09:30	381m
Rosebank Avenue	16:00	08:30	425m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LE8 5QU

Facility	Distance
The Fitness Works Central Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	236m
Greenfield Primary School Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	386m
Meadows Sports Ground Leicester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester Grass Pitches	640m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LE8 5QU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Greenfield Primary School Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SG	Primary	357m
Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR	Secondary	1.7km
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane, Blaby, LE8 4FE	Not applicable	1.8km

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LE8 5QU ITL and LE8 5QU 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 5QU:

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 5QU 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 5QU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00129997
LSOA	E01025617	Blaby 011B
MSOA	E02005343	Blaby 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LE8 5QU

LE8 5RF	Regent Road	37m
LE8 5QD	Buckingham Road	53m
LE8 5RA	New Street	81m
LE8 5QB	Archery Close	85m
LE8 5QS	Judith Drive	128m
LE8 5RJ	Spinney Avenue	145m
LE8 5QT	Ladbroke Grove	155m
LE8 5QP	Foston Road	159m
LE8 5RE	Reed Pool Close	170m
LE8 5TZ	Maple Avenue	175m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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