LE8 6LA maps, stats, and open data

LE8 6LA lies on Brook Street in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6LA 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 6LA maps

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

LE8 6LA 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 6LA geodata

Easting	455812
Northing	297108
Latitude	52.568943
Longitude	-1.177982

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LE8 6LA?

Street	Brook Street
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 6LA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 6LA 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 6LA

35, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2023 3 APR £485,000
29, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2017 18 OCT £270,000
31, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2014 19 NOV £181,000
31, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2014 31 OCT £185,000
35, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2004 22 OCT £168,000
31, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2004 26 APR £160,000
31, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2003 7 NOV £157,000
31, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2001 9 APR £87,000
27, BROOK STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LA 2000 31 AUG £95,500

➜ 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 6LA

January 2024	Burglary	On or near Hind Close	366m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Fairview Avenue	372m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Fairview Avenue	372m
➜ Brook Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 6LA

Bridge Way (Brook Street)	Whetstone	93m
Bridge Way (Brook Street)	Whetstone	123m
Avon Drive (High Street)	Whetstone	126m
Avon Drive (High Street)	Whetstone	157m
The Kaffir Inn (Cambridge Road)	Whetstone	310m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 6LA

Narborough Station	1.7km
South Wigston Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE8 6LA

Broadband access in LE8 6LA (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	92.3%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	92.3%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LE8 6LA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	78.1Mbps
Average download speed	64.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.5Mbps
Average upload speed	13.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE8 6LA (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 6LA

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Source: Ofcom
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LE8 6LA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	223,616
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,201
Median (kWh/meter)	14,111

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	29,119
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,235
Median (kWh/meter)	3,174

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6LA, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6LA.
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

35.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6LA:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Lilliput Montessori Day Nursery

9 Swan Yard

136m

Hunny Bear Day Nursery

Grovebrook House

161m

Tavey House

4 Grove Road

178m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Southend	17:30	09:00	105m
Wale Road	17:00	09:00	305m
High Street	17:30	11:15	463m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LE8 6LA

Facility	Distance
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club Warwick Road, Whetstone, Leicester Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Sports Hall	232m
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall High Street, Whetstone, Leicester Sports Hall	316m
Vipers Rfc Blaby By Pass, Whetstone, Leicester Grass Pitches	345m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LE8 6LA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJ	Primary	343m
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4EG	Primary	686m
Badgerbrook Primary School Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ZW	Primary	889m

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Source: Edubase
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Environment

Risk of LE8 6LA flooding from rivers and sea	Medium
➜ LE8 6LA flood map

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Source: Open Flood Risk by Postcode
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LE8 6LA ITL and LE8 6LA 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 6LA:

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 6LA 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 6LA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00130139
LSOA	E01025647	Blaby 009C
MSOA	E02005341	Blaby 009

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LE8 6LA

LE8 6ZH	Winterburn Gardens	57m
LE8 6LY	Bridge Way	105m
LE8 6NL	Brooklands Close	109m
LE8 6LR	Anna's Way	114m
LE8 6LU	The Nook	121m
LE8 6NZ	Shenton Close	159m
LE8 6LN	Grove Road	165m
LE8 6NN	Broadbent Close	173m
LE8 6ND	Attfield Drive	174m
LE8 6NT	Buxton Close	189m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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