LE8 6QY maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6QY lies on Franklin Way in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6QY 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 6QY geodata
| Easting | 455913 |
| Northing | 296034 |
| Latitude | 52.559278 |
| Longitude | -1.176673 |
Where is LE8 6QY?
| Street | Franklin Way |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6QY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6QY 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 6QY
2025 23 APR £437,000 |
2024 21 JUN £485,000 |
2024 28 MAR £400,000 |
2023 30 AUG £420,000 |
2021 30 SEP £485,000 |
2020 27 MAR £348,500 |
2020 27 MAR £310,000 |
2018 15 MAR £428,000 |
2016 23 MAR £262,000 |
2015 23 OCT £343,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 6QY
| Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 87m |
| Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 103m |
| Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 188m |
| Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 209m |
| Charles Way (Wychwood Road) | Whetstone | 308m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6QY
| Narborough Station | 2.2km |
| South Wigston Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6QY (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 6QY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 110.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6QY (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 6QY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6QY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 647,930 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,512 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,116 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 167,573 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,078 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,203 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6QY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6QY.
- 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 6QY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6QY (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6QY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Springwell Lane | 17:00 | 09:00 | 221m |
| Cambridge Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 467m |
| Burnham Drive | 17:00 | 09:30 | 541m |
LE8 6QY ITL and LE8 6QY 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 6QY:
| 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 6QY 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 6QY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129994 | |
| LSOA | E01025615 | Blaby 009A |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6QY
| LE8 6QU | Upex Close | 44m |
| LE8 6QT | Wakeling Close | 59m |
| LE8 6QS | Worsh Close | 66m |
| LE8 6QW | Hexter Close | 109m |
| LE8 6ZA | Flamingo Drive | 119m |
| LE8 6YP | Browns Way | 148m |
| LE8 6YF | Peacock Drive | 150m |
| LE8 6AF | Cooper Crescent | 178m |
| LE8 6YQ | Reeves Close | 183m |
| LE8 6QZ | Wright Close | 184m |
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