LE8 6QW maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6QW lies on Hexter Close in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6QW 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 June 1996.
LE8 6QW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 6QW geodata
| Easting | 455833 |
| Northing | 295960 |
| Latitude | 52.558621 |
| Longitude | -1.177865 |
Where is LE8 6QW?
| Street | Hexter Close |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6QW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6QW 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 6QW
2025 9 MAY £490,000 |
2021 28 MAY £320,000 |
4, HEXTER CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QW 2005 28 APR £236,500 |
1, HEXTER CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QW 2004 9 JUL £279,950 |
4, HEXTER CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QW 2003 23 JAN £207,500 |
6, HEXTER CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QW 2000 27 OCT £138,000 |
2000 16 FEB £150,000 |
1999 12 NOV £110,000 |
1998 3 MAR £130,000 |
6, HEXTER CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QW 1996 20 DEC £94,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 6QW
| Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 194m |
| Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 211m |
| Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 244m |
| Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 265m |
| Otter Way (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 402m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6QW
| Narborough Station | 2.2km |
| South Wigston Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6QW (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 6QW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6QW (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 6QW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6QW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 107,337 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,417 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,280 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 21,859 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,643 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,184 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6QW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6QW.
- 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 6QW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6QW (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6QW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Springwell Lane | 17:00 | 09:00 | 153m |
| Cambridge Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 446m |
| Burnham Drive | 17:00 | 09:30 | 635m |
LE8 6QW ITL and LE8 6QW 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 6QW:
| 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 6QW 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 6QW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129994 | |
| LSOA | E01025615 | Blaby 009A |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6QW
| LE8 6ZA | Flamingo Drive | 55m |
| LE8 6QS | Worsh Close | 62m |
| LE8 6AF | Cooper Crescent | 77m |
| LE8 6ZB | Cheer Close | 98m |
| LE8 6QY | Franklin Way | 109m |
| LE8 6YF | Peacock Drive | 120m |
| LE8 6QU | Upex Close | 126m |
| LE8 6LT | Springwell Lane | 129m |
| LE8 6QZ | Wright Close | 152m |
| LE8 6YP | Browns Way | 156m |
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