LE8 6LN maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6LN lies on Grove Road in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6LN 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 6LN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 6LN geodata
| Easting | 455907 |
| Northing | 296973 |
| Latitude | 52.567719 |
| Longitude | -1.176603 |
Where is LE8 6LN?
| Street | Grove Road |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6LN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6LN 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 6LN
2026 30 JAN £320,000 |
THE BROOKLANDS, GROVE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LN 2025 21 FEB £450,000 |
20A, GROVE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LN 2024 11 DEC £294,000 |
2024 9 JUL £300,000 |
STONECROFT, GROVE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LN 2019 6 DEC £450,000 |
2018 25 MAY £315,000 |
34, GROVE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LN 2018 9 FEB £188,000 |
2016 10 NOV £300,000 |
2016 15 JAN £285,000 |
2014 9 DEC £190,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 6LN
| Bridge Way (Brook Street) | Whetstone | 100m |
| Bridge Way (Brook Street) | Whetstone | 118m |
| The Kaffir Inn (Cambridge Road) | Whetstone | 228m |
| Halford Close (Burnham Drive) | Whetstone | 249m |
| Wootton Close (Burnham Drive) | Whetstone | 249m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6LN
| Narborough Station | 1.9km |
| South Wigston Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6LN (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 6LN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6LN (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 6LN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6LN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 359,231 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,329 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,238 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 61,640 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,852 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,690 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6LN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6LN.
- 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
4.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6LN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6LN (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6LN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Southend | 17:30 | 09:00 | 112m |
| Wale Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 403m |
| Burnham Drive | 17:00 | 09:30 | 432m |
LE8 6LN ITL and LE8 6LN 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 6LN:
| 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 6LN 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 6LN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130140 | |
| LSOA | E01025648 | Blaby 009D |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6LN
| LE8 6NL | Brooklands Close | 60m |
| LE8 6JA | Whittle Close | 137m |
| LE8 6LA | Brook Street | 165m |
| LE8 6LY | Bridge Way | 167m |
| LE8 6ZH | Winterburn Gardens | 169m |
| LE8 6NT | Buxton Close | 183m |
| LE8 6ER | Sanderson Close | 184m |
| LE8 6ES | Hind Close | 190m |
| LE8 6ND | Attfield Drive | 230m |
| LE8 6EA | Wootton Close | 239m |
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