LE8 6QX maps, stats, and open data

LE8 6QX lies on Elliot Close in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6QX 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 July 1995.

LE8 6QX maps

LE8 6QX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LE8 6QX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LE8 6QX geodata

Easting456053
Northing295891
Latitude52.557978
Longitude-1.174632

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Where is LE8 6QX?

StreetElliot Close
LocalityWhetstone
Town/CityLeicester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE8
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LE8 6QX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 6QX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardCosby & South Whetstone
ConstituencySouth Leicestershire

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LE8 6QX

2022
4 OCT
£470,000
2019
18 SEP
£418,000
2018
26 APR
£460,000
2017
31 MAR
£367,500
2016
19 FEB
£354,000
2011
28 JAN
£249,950
2009
25 SEP
£340,000
2007
27 JUL
£345,000
2006
22 DEC
£342,000
15, ELLIOT CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QX
2005
28 OCT
£210,000

➜ 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 6QX

December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Warner Close492m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Warner Close492m
October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kinder Close400m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 6QX

Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone194m
Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone198m
Charles Way (Wychwood Road)Whetstone357m
Charles Way (Wychwood Road)Whetstone359m
Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone383m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 6QX

Narborough Station2.4km
South Wigston Station3.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE8 6QX

Broadband access in LE8 6QX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

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

Broadband speed in LE8 6QX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed75.8Mbps
Average download speed72.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed15.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE8 6QX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE8 6QX

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LE8 6QX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)286,948
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)16,879
Median (kWh/meter)16,329

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)59,682
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)4,973
Median (kWh/meter)4,330
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6QX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6QX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

3.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6QX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Badgerbrook After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Whetstone Badgerbrook Primary School
476m
Badger Brook Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Badger Drive
476m
The Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dog And Gun Lane
546m

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Companies registered in or near LE8 6QX

ALJAN GROUP LTD16 Elliot Close, WhetstoneLE8 6QX
ALVIN DAVIES LIMITED16 Elliot Close, WhetstoneLE8 6QX
ANTOPHIA LTD16 Elliot Close, WhetstoneLE8 6QX
B2B SPV LTD16 Elliot Close, WhetstoneLE8 6QX
BIKE-AQUABLASTING LTD16 Elliot Close, WhetstoneLE8 6QX
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Nearest post box to LE8 6QX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Springwell Lane17:0009:00383m
Cambridge Road17:0009:00662m
Burnham Drive17:0009:30670m

Nearest sports facilities to LE8 6QX

FacilityDistance
Lutterworth Road
Lutterworth Road, Whetstone, Leicester
Grass Pitches
295m
Holmes Park
Dog & Gun Lane, Whetstone, Leicester
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
326m
Westleigh Park
Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester
Grass Pitches
711m

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Nearest schools to LE8 6QX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ZW
Primary369m
Countesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary1km
Cosby Primary School
Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1TE
Primary1.4km

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Environment

Risk of LE8 6QX flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
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LE8 6QX ITL and LE8 6QX 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 6QX:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLFEast Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLF2Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLF22Leicestershire CC and Rutland
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000129Blaby

LE8 6QX 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 6QX:

CodeName
OAE00129994
LSOAE01025615Blaby 009A
MSOAE02005341Blaby 009

Nearest postcodes to LE8 6QX

LE8 6QZWright Close120m
LE8 6PDHopper Way135m
LE8 6QUUpex Close157m
LE8 6PGBeacon Close160m
LE8 6PFBarley Close165m
LE8 6QTWakeling Close195m
LE8 6QYFranklin Way200m
LE8 6WGBiggs Close220m
LE8 6QWHexter Close231m
LE8 6AFCooper Crescent235m