LE8 5SJ maps, stats, and open data
LE8 5SJ lies on Gwendoline Drive in Countesthorpe, Leicester. LE8 5SJ 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 5SJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 5SJ geodata
| Easting | 458294 |
| Northing | 295603 |
| Latitude | 52.555155 |
| Longitude | -1.141631 |
Where is LE8 5SJ?
| Street | Gwendoline Drive |
| Locality | Countesthorpe |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 5SJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 5SJ 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 5SJ
2018 13 JUL £317,000 |
2007 3 DEC £224,000 |
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 5SJ
| Hallcroft Avenue (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 122m |
| Bassett Avenue (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 244m |
| Green Lane (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 259m |
| Green Lane (The Square) | Countesthorpe | 285m |
| Bassett Avenue (Station Road) | Countesthorpe | 289m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 5SJ
| South Wigston Station | 3.1km |
| Narborough Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 5SJ (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 5SJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 115.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 5SJ (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 5SJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 5SJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 244,090 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,205 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,124 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 81,918 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,096 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,640 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 5SJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 5SJ.
- 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 5SJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 5SJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 5SJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gwendolen Drive | 16:50 | 09:30 | 179m |
| Main Street | 16:30 | 09:30 | 321m |
| Station Road | 17:15 | 11:45 | 336m |
LE8 5SJ ITL and LE8 5SJ 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 5SJ:
| 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 5SJ 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 5SJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130013 | |
| LSOA | E01025619 | Blaby 011D |
| MSOA | E02005343 | Blaby 011 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 5SJ
| LE8 5ST | The Plantation | 70m |
| LE8 5SG | Gwendoline Drive | 95m |
| LE8 5SP | Poplar Avenue | 135m |
| LE8 5SA | Aspen Drive | 145m |
| LE8 5TA | Station Road | 151m |
| LE8 5WZ | Paddock Close | 160m |
| LE8 5RX | Laurel Drive | 164m |
| LE8 5XL | Poplars Farm Court | 189m |
| LE8 5TU | The Coppice | 191m |
| LE8 5TJ | Walnut Way | 209m |
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