LE8 6JB maps, stats, and open data

LE8 6JB lies on Central Close in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6JB is located in the North Whetstone 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 6JB maps

LE8 6JB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LE8 6JB 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 6JB geodata

Easting	455683
Northing	297767
Latitude	52.574879
Longitude	-1.179774

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LE8 6JB?

Street	Central Close
Locality	Whetstone
Town/City	Leicester
Country	England
Postcode District	LE8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LE8 6JB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 6JB as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	70m	230ft

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	North Whetstone
Constituency	South Leicestershire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LE8 6JB

9, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2020 21 DEC £200,000
5, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2016 9 SEP £168,000
8, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2016 22 JUL £175,000
3, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2015 16 APR £165,000
9, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2014 22 AUG £147,000
10, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2012 20 JAN £120,000
1, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2006 15 SEP £180,000
2, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2006 15 SEP £170,000
11, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2006 27 JAN £134,000
3, CENTRAL CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JB 2002 16 APR £99,950

➜ Whetstone house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE8 6JB

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near College Road	367m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Fairview Avenue	380m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Fairview Avenue	380m
➜ Central Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 6JB

Bulls Head (Victoria Road)	Whetstone	76m
Bulls Head (Victoria Road)	Whetstone	104m
Charnwood Avenue (Victoria Road)	Whetstone	167m
Charnwood Avenue (Victoria Road)	Whetstone	197m
Wale Road (High Street)	Whetstone	335m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 6JB

Narborough Station	1.6km
South Wigston Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE8 6JB

Broadband access in LE8 6JB (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 6JB (2019 data)

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Median download speed	76.8Mbps
Average download speed	79.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	19.5Mbps
Average upload speed	14.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE8 6JB (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE8 6JB

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Source: Ofcom
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LE8 6JB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6JB by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	260,067
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,003
Median (kWh/meter)	11,430

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	57,136
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,857
Median (kWh/meter)	2,361

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6JB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6JB.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

50.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6JB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6JB (meters)

Whetstone Fish Bar

63 Victoria Road

78m

Oriental Kitchen

63 Victoria Road

78m

The Bulls Head

44 Victoria Road

94m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LE8 6JB

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
High Street	17:30	11:15	218m
Grange Business Park	17:30	11:15	260m
Wale Road	17:00	09:00	485m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LE8 6JB

Facility	Distance
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall High Street, Whetstone, Leicester Sports Hall	399m
Vipers Rfc Blaby By Pass, Whetstone, Leicester Grass Pitches	680m
Warwick Road Recreation Ground Warwick Road, Whetstone Grass Pitches	801m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LE8 6JB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJ	Primary	360m
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4EG	Primary	758m
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FE	Primary	1.5km

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LE8 6JB ITL and LE8 6JB 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 6JB:

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 6JB 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 6JB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00130151
LSOA	E01025646	Blaby 009B
MSOA	E02005341	Blaby 009

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LE8 6JB

LE8 6HX	Woodway	56m
LE8 6HA	Old Station Close	85m
LE8 6JX	Victoria Road	99m
LE8 6JY	Victoria Road	102m
LE8 6JD	Charnwood Avenue	110m
LE8 6JP	Albert Court	117m
LE8 6JG	East Avenue	139m
LE8 6JS	Station Street	159m
LE8 6JR	Grange Drive	182m
LE8 6PE	The Sidings	229m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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