LE8 6LU maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6LU lies on The Nook in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6LU 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 6LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 6LU geodata
| Easting | 455866 |
| Northing | 297216 |
| Latitude | 52.569926 |
| Longitude | -1.177158 |
Where is LE8 6LU?
| Street | The Nook |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6LU 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 6LU
46, THE NOOK, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LU 2011 17 OCT £169,000 |
29, THE NOOK, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6LU 2001 14 SEP £115,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 6LU
| Avon Drive (High Street) | Whetstone | 129m |
| Avon Drive (High Street) | Whetstone | 131m |
| Bridge Way (Brook Street) | Whetstone | 212m |
| Bridge Way (Brook Street) | Whetstone | 238m |
| Wale Road (High Street) | Whetstone | 256m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6LU
| Narborough Station | 1.8km |
| South Wigston Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6LU (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 6LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 56.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6LU (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 6LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 201,089 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,468 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,471 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,349 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,044 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,806 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6LU.
- 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 6LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wale Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 184m |
| Southend | 17:30 | 09:00 | 222m |
| High Street | 17:30 | 11:15 | 385m |
LE8 6LU ITL and LE8 6LU 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 6LU:
| 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 6LU 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 6LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130153 | |
| LSOA | E01025647 | Blaby 009C |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6LU
| LE8 6NN | Broadbent Close | 53m |
| LE8 6NZ | Shenton Close | 56m |
| LE8 6ZH | Winterburn Gardens | 80m |
| LE8 6NE | Attfield Drive | 87m |
| LE8 6ND | Attfield Drive | 98m |
| LE8 6LS | King Street | 107m |
| LE8 6LA | Brook Street | 121m |
| LE8 6LR | Anna's Way | 151m |
| LE8 6NJ | Wale Road | 152m |
| LE8 6NR | Earl Smith Close | 152m |
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