LE8 5RX maps, stats, and open data
LE8 5RX lies on Laurel Drive in Countesthorpe, Leicester. LE8 5RX 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 5RX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 5RX geodata
| Easting | 458290 |
| Northing | 295767 |
| Latitude | 52.556629 |
| Longitude | -1.141661 |
Where is LE8 5RX?
| Street | Laurel Drive |
| Locality | Countesthorpe |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 5RX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 5RX 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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Politics
| Ward | Countesthorpe |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Leicestershire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE8 5RX
8, LAUREL DRIVE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5RX 2021 26 FEB £400,000 |
2018 24 AUG £324,950 |
2018 1 JUN £295,000 |
1, LAUREL DRIVE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5RX 2015 27 MAY £310,000 |
2, LAUREL DRIVE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5RX 2005 19 OCT £275,000 |
12, LAUREL DRIVE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5RX 2005 25 FEB £227,450 |
2001 27 JUN £136,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 5RX
| Hallcroft Avenue (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 285m |
| Green Lane (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 366m |
| Bassett Avenue (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 374m |
| Green Lane (The Square) | Countesthorpe | 375m |
| Foston Lane (Leicester Road) | Countesthorpe | 388m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 5RX
| South Wigston Station | 2.9km |
| Narborough Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 5RX (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 5RX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.03Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 5RX (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 5RX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 5RX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 177,000 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,700 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,442 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 23,984 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,997 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,813 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 5RX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 5RX.
- 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 5RX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 5RX (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 5RX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gwendolen Drive | 16:50 | 09:30 | 193m |
| Main Street | 16:30 | 09:30 | 429m |
| Station Road | 17:15 | 11:45 | 433m |
LE8 5RX ITL and LE8 5RX 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 5RX:
| 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 5RX 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 5RX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130013 | |
| LSOA | E01025619 | Blaby 011D |
| MSOA | E02005343 | Blaby 011 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 5RX
| LE8 5TN | Willow Drive | 91m |
| LE8 5SG | Gwendoline Drive | 93m |
| LE8 5TL | The Chestnuts | 95m |
| LE8 5TJ | Walnut Way | 117m |
| LE8 5TS | Pinewood Close | 125m |
| LE8 5RY | The Hawthorns | 141m |
| LE8 5TU | The Coppice | 157m |
| LE8 5SJ | Gwendoline Drive | 164m |
| LE8 5SZ | The Elms | 171m |
| LE8 5TH | Fir Tree Avenue | 181m |
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