LE8 6QZ maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6QZ lies on Wright Close in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6QZ 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 6QZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 6QZ geodata
| Easting | 455940 |
| Northing | 295852 |
| Latitude | 52.557658 |
| Longitude | -1.176295 |
Where is LE8 6QZ?
| Street | Wright Close |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6QZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6QZ 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 6QZ
2025 4 DEC £558,000 |
2024 6 DEC £455,000 |
2024 20 SEP £400,000 |
2023 6 OCT £444,000 |
2022 24 JUN £469,950 |
2021 5 JAN £437,000 |
2020 18 DEC £391,500 |
2019 19 JUL £360,000 |
2019 14 FEB £358,000 |
2018 3 SEP £315,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 6QZ
| Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 228m |
| Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 240m |
| Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 368m |
| Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 390m |
| Charles Way (Wychwood Road) | Whetstone | 436m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6QZ
| Narborough Station | 2.4km |
| South Wigston Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6QZ (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 | 41.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 37.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE8 6QZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 74.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6QZ (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 6QZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6QZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 456,608 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,745 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,046 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 147,278 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,463 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,640 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6QZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6QZ.
- 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 6QZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6QZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6QZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Springwell Lane | 17:00 | 09:00 | 300m |
| Cambridge Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 598m |
| Burnham Drive | 17:00 | 09:30 | 716m |
LE8 6QZ ITL and LE8 6QZ 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 6QZ:
| 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 6QZ 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 6QZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00129995 | |
| LSOA | E01025615 | Blaby 009A |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6QZ
| LE8 6QX | Elliot Close | 120m |
| LE8 6AF | Cooper Crescent | 126m |
| LE8 6RA | Abbott Way | 145m |
| LE8 6QW | Hexter Close | 152m |
| LE8 6QU | Upex Close | 157m |
| LE8 6QY | Franklin Way | 184m |
| LE8 6QS | Worsh Close | 192m |
| LE8 6ZA | Flamingo Drive | 207m |
| LE8 6QT | Wakeling Close | 213m |
| LE8 6ZB | Cheer Close | 238m |
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