LE8 5XH maps, stats, and open data
LE8 5XH lies on Scalborough Close in Countesthorpe, Leicester. LE8 5XH 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 5XH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 5XH geodata
| Easting | 457523 |
| Northing | 295960 |
| Latitude | 52.558446 |
| Longitude | -1.152939 |
Where is LE8 5XH?
| Street | Scalborough Close |
| Locality | Countesthorpe |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 5XH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 5XH 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 5XH
2025 31 MAR £360,000 |
2023 26 MAY £355,000 |
49, SCALBOROUGH CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5XH 2022 28 OCT £272,500 |
2022 8 JUN £330,000 |
11, SCALBOROUGH CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5XH 2021 30 JUL £320,000 |
6, SCALBOROUGH CLOSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5XH 2021 19 MAR £350,000 |
2021 26 FEB £240,000 |
2021 7 JAN £218,000 |
2020 21 DEC £355,000 |
2020 26 MAR £270,000 |
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 5XH
| Winchester Road | Countesthorpe | 349m |
| Winchester Road | Countesthorpe | 356m |
| Leysland Avenue (Winchester Road) | Countesthorpe | 379m |
| Leysland Avenue (Winchester Road) | Countesthorpe | 407m |
| College (Winchester Road) | Countesthorpe | 484m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 5XH
| South Wigston Station | 2.9km |
| Narborough Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 5XH (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 | 88.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 88.8% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE8 5XH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 5XH (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 5XH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 5XH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 867,697 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 80 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,846 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,913 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 404,580 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 122 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,316 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,804 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 5XH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 5XH.
- 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 5XH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 5XH (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 5XH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Leysland Avenue | 16:15 | 08:30 | 221m |
| Linden Avenue | 16:30 | 08:30 | 472m |
| Station Road | 16:50 | 09:30 | 551m |
LE8 5XH ITL and LE8 5XH 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 5XH:
| 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 5XH 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 5XH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130009 | |
| LSOA | E01025619 | Blaby 011D |
| MSOA | E02005343 | Blaby 011 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 5XH
| LE8 5XR | Broadfield Way | 95m |
| LE8 5XG | Tebbs Close | 103m |
| LE8 5XU | Albert Road | 143m |
| LE8 5XS | Hoffler Close | 166m |
| LE8 5AG | Ridleys Close | 193m |
| LE8 5XJ | Borrowcup Close | 218m |
| LE8 5BY | Ludlam Close | 228m |
| LE8 5AB | Thomas Drive | 238m |
| LE8 5RT | Wheatlands Drive | 240m |
| LE8 5XX | Leysland Avenue | 249m |
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