LE8 6JQ maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6JQ lies on Fairview Avenue in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6JQ 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 6JQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 6JQ geodata
| Easting | 455576 |
| Northing | 297416 |
| Latitude | 52.571735 |
| Longitude | -1.181412 |
Where is LE8 6JQ?
| Street | Fairview Avenue |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6JQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6JQ 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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Politics
| Ward | North Whetstone |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Leicestershire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE8 6JQ
2, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JQ 2023 14 DEC £330,000 |
2021 5 MAR £266,000 |
2016 13 MAY £219,950 |
2015 19 AUG £130,000 |
2010 5 MAR £50,000 |
1, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JQ 2005 15 DEC £158,000 |
3, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JQ 2002 15 FEB £82,750 |
1, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JQ 1998 24 APR £63,000 |
1996 31 OCT £30,000 |
3, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6JQ 1996 22 AUG £42,000 |
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 6JQ
| Wale Road (High Street) | Whetstone | 104m |
| Wale Road (High Street) | Whetstone | 123m |
| Avon Drive (High Street) | Whetstone | 235m |
| Avon Drive (High Street) | Whetstone | 262m |
| Bulls Head (Victoria Road) | Whetstone | 280m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6JQ
| Narborough Station | 1.5km |
| South Wigston Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6JQ (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 | 95.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 95.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE8 6JQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6JQ (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 6JQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6JQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 235,551 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,217 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,292 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,277 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,552 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,635 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6JQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6JQ.
- 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
35.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6JQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6JQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6JQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street | 17:30 | 11:15 | 164m |
| Wale Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 390m |
| Southend | 17:30 | 09:00 | 468m |
LE8 6JQ ITL and LE8 6JQ 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 6JQ:
| 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 6JQ 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 6JQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130152 | |
| LSOA | E01025647 | Blaby 009C |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6JQ
| LE8 6JZ | Garratt Square | 47m |
| LE8 6HW | Spinney Halt | 85m |
| LE8 6HU | Spinney Halt | 99m |
| LE8 6NY | Greenfields | 110m |
| LE8 6NP | Avon Drive | 119m |
| LE8 6LP | High Street | 134m |
| LE8 6PE | The Sidings | 139m |
| LE8 6AN | Pullen Court | 164m |
| LE8 6NW | Wale Road | 168m |
| LE8 6NQ | Avon Drive | 169m |
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