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LE8 5WU lies on Heather Way in Countesthorpe, Leicester. LE8 5WU is located in the Countesthorpe 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 5WU maps

LE8 5WU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LE8 5WU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LE8 5WU geodata

Easting458875
Northing295240
Latitude52.551829
Longitude-1.133127

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LE8 5WU?

StreetHeather Way
LocalityCountesthorpe
Town/CityLeicester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE8

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LE8 5WU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 5WU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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

WardCountesthorpe
ConstituencySouth Leicestershire

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LE8 5WU

7, HEATHER WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5WU
2021
5 FEB
£305,000
2018
21 AUG
£257,000
2017
31 MAR
£360,000
2014
8 AUG
£225,000
2011
18 MAR
£180,000
2004
5 MAR
£192,500
2001
7 DEC
£118,000
18, HEATHER WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5WU
2001
23 FEB
£95,000
18, HEATHER WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5WU
2000
5 OCT
£94,950
18, HEATHER WAY, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5WU
1997
17 OCT
£79,500

➜ Countesthorpe house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 5WU

Scotland Way (Church Street)Countesthorpe304m
Wigston StreetCountesthorpe381m
Green Lane (The Square)Countesthorpe413m
Green Lane (Station Road)Countesthorpe428m
Foston Lane (Leicester Road)Countesthorpe565m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 5WU

South Wigston Station3.4km
Narborough Station5.2km

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Broadband

Broadband access in LE8 5WU (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 5WU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed37.1Mbps
Average download speed74.3Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.6Mbps
Average upload speed1.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed2.98Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE8 5WU (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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LE8 5WU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 5WU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)226,438
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)13,320
Median (kWh/meter)14,489

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)74,402
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)4,377
Median (kWh/meter)3,482

Deprivation

11.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 5WU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 5WU (metres)

Dine India
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
62 Main Street
294m
Wings Takeaway
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
6 The Bank
332m
M Garratt Bakers
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
4 The Bank
341m

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Nearest post box to LE8 5WU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Rosebank Avenue16:0008:30243m
Main Street16:3009:30364m
Leicester Road16:3009:30699m

LE8 5WU ITL and LE8 5WU 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 5WU:

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 5WU 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 5WU:

CodeName
OAE00130000
LSOAE01025617Blaby 011B
MSOAE02005343Blaby 011

Nearest postcodes to LE8 5WU

LE8 5WWIona Way81m
LE8 5QZScotland Way109m
LE8 5TWLewis Way114m
LE8 5WXFair Isle Way114m
LE8 5WTStroma Way151m
LE8 5TXBute Way172m
LE8 5RDPeatling Road192m
LE8 5PSOrkney Way209m
LE8 5TYSkye Way212m
LE8 5TTArran Way214m