LE8 6WG maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6WG lies on Biggs Close in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6WG 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 January 1995.
LE8 6WG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 6WG geodata
| Easting | 456162 |
| Northing | 296082 |
| Latitude | 52.559684 |
| Longitude | -1.172992 |
Where is LE8 6WG?
| Street | Biggs Close |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6WG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6WG 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 6WG
2013 28 JAN £240,000 |
2007 27 APR £245,950 |
2004 24 SEP £229,000 |
1999 17 DEC £84,000 |
4, BIGGS CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6WG 1995 30 JUN £76,950 |
1995 15 JUN £88,950 |
1995 30 MAR £75,950 |
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 6WG
| Charles Way (Wychwood Road) | Whetstone | 151m |
| Charles Way (Wychwood Road) | Whetstone | 155m |
| Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 158m |
| Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane) | Whetstone | 172m |
| Bodicoat Close (Laundon Way) | Whetstone | 306m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6WG
| Narborough Station | 2.4km |
| South Wigston Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6WG (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LE8 6WG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6WG (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 6WG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6WG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 132,104 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,009 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,775 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 50,648 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,604 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,268 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6WG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6WG.
- 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
4.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6WG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6WG (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6WG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Springwell Lane | 17:00 | 09:00 | 474m |
| Burnham Drive | 17:00 | 09:30 | 495m |
| Cambridge Road | 17:00 | 09:00 | 681m |
LE8 6WG ITL and LE8 6WG 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 6WG:
| 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 6WG 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 6WG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130148 | |
| LSOA | E01025648 | Blaby 009D |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6WG
| LE8 6WA | Charles Way | 68m |
| LE8 6WF | Medhurst Close | 114m |
| LE8 6WB | Coales Avenue | 129m |
| LE8 6WD | Harrison Close | 158m |
| LE8 6WE | Kinder Close | 175m |
| LE8 6PD | Hopper Way | 179m |
| LE8 6XA | Mawby Close | 191m |
| LE8 6QT | Wakeling Close | 199m |
| LE8 6PG | Beacon Close | 205m |
| LE8 6QX | Elliot Close | 220m |
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