LE8 6LG maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6LG lies on Cambridge Road in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6LG is located in the Cosby & South 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 6LG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 6LG geodata
| Easting | 455558 |
| Northing | 296336 |
| Latitude | 52.562048 |
| Longitude | -1.181849 |
Where is LE8 6LG?
| Street | Cambridge Road |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6LG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6LG 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 | Cosby & South Whetstone |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Leicestershire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LE8 6LG
20, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LG 2019 18 JAN £215,000 |
2017 9 JUN £284,000 |
22, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LG 2015 18 DEC £170,000 |
14, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LG 2001 26 SEP £158,950 |
2000 24 OCT £153,000 |
1996 12 APR £55,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 6LG
| Bruce Way (Cambridge Road) | Whetstone | 64m |
| Bruce Way (Cambridge Road) | Whetstone | 96m |
| Otter Way (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 155m |
| Sports Ground (Cambridge Road) | Whetstone | 265m |
| Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 291m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6LG
| Narborough Station | 1.8km |
| South Wigston Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6LG (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 | 63.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 63.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE8 6LG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 28.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.08Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6LG (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 6LG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6LG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 356,885 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,783 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,219 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,297 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,331 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,221 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6LG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6LG.
- 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
3.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6LG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6LG (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6LG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Cambridge Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 91m |
| Springwell Lane | 17:00 | 09:00 | 343m |
| Burnham Drive | 17:00 | 09:30 | 529m |
LE8 6LG ITL and LE8 6LG 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 6LG:
| 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 6LG 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 6LG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129993 | |
| LSOA | E01025615 | Blaby 009A |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6LG
| LE8 6LJ | Dog And Gun Lane | 120m |
| LE8 6WH | Alice Gardens | 162m |
| LE8 6PB | Ewan Close | 196m |
| LE8 6ZU | Otter Way | 220m |
| LE8 6ZX | Beaver Close | 241m |
| LE8 6YZ | Grebe Way | 256m |
| LE8 6YQ | Reeves Close | 294m |
| LE8 6ZZ | Roebuck Close | 308m |
| LE8 6YP | Browns Way | 322m |
| LE8 6XY | Fallow Close | 324m |
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