LE8 6YU maps, stats, and open data
LE8 6YU lies on Rumsey Drive in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6YU 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 May 1994.
LE8 6YU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LE8 6YU geodata
| Easting | 456018 |
| Northing | 297967 |
| Latitude | 52.576643 |
| Longitude | -1.174798 |
Where is LE8 6YU?
| Street | Rumsey Drive |
| Locality | Whetstone |
| Town/City | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LE8 |
LE8 6YU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LE8 6YU 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 6YU
2025 21 FEB £290,000 |
8, RUMSEY DRIVE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6YU 2022 21 DEC £242,000 |
2019 18 MAR £290,000 |
1, RUMSEY DRIVE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6YU 2018 31 AUG £328,500 |
2017 11 JUL £238,000 |
12, RUMSEY DRIVE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6YU 2013 28 JUN £147,000 |
2010 19 NOV £53,000 |
5, RUMSEY DRIVE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6YU 2001 30 APR £106,950 |
2001 27 APR £107,950 |
2000 14 JUL £109,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LE8 6YU
| The Old Vicarage (Enderby Road) | Whetstone | 89m |
| The Old Vicarage (Enderby Road) | Whetstone | 102m |
| Charnwood Avenue (Victoria Road) | Whetstone | 203m |
| Charnwood Avenue (Victoria Road) | Whetstone | 231m |
| Bulls Head (Victoria Road) | Whetstone | 389m |
Nearest railway stations to LE8 6YU
| Narborough Station | 2km |
| South Wigston Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LE8 6YU (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 6YU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 106.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LE8 6YU (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 6YU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6YU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 192,564 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,035 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,556 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 57,969 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,623 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,806 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6YU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6YU.
- 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
50.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6YU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6YU (metres)
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Nearest post box to LE8 6YU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Grange Business Park | 17:30 | 11:15 | 323m |
| Winchester Avenue | 18:30 | 12:00 | 417m |
| Enderby Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 469m |
LE8 6YU ITL and LE8 6YU 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 6YU:
| 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 6YU 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 6YU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00130149 | |
| LSOA | E01025646 | Blaby 009B |
| MSOA | E02005341 | Blaby 009 |
Nearest postcodes to LE8 6YU
| LE8 6YX | Vicarage Lane | 71m |
| LE8 6YS | Strudwick Way | 72m |
| LE8 6YW | Newby Close | 101m |
| LE8 4PB | Loughland Close | 115m |
| LE8 4PD | Harrop Close | 135m |
| LE8 6JH | Enderby Road | 138m |
| LE8 4JZ | Foulds Lane | 141m |
| LE8 6YT | Daybell Close | 161m |
| LE8 6JJ | Enderby Road | 197m |
| LE8 6JT | St Peters Drive | 240m |
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