LE8 6QT maps, stats, and open data

LE8 6QT lies on Wakeling Close in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6QT 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 June 1996.

LE8 6QT maps

LE8 6QT map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LE8 6QT map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LE8 6QT geodata

Easting	455964
Northing	296064
Latitude	52.559543
Longitude	-1.175915

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Where is LE8 6QT?

Street	Wakeling Close
Locality	Whetstone
Town/City	Leicester
Country	England
Postcode District	LE8
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LE8 6QT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 6QT 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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LE8 6QT

5, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2022 23 FEB £525,000
1, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2017 3 FEB £364,000
6, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2015 18 DEC £305,000
7, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2014 30 MAY £315,000
1, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2010 29 NOV £286,000
7, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2010 8 APR £340,000
10, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2006 27 OCT £269,000
2, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2006 30 JUN £240,000
10, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2003 10 JAN £200,000
1, WAKELING CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QT 2003 10 JAN £237,500

➜ Whetstone house prices

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 6QT

Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)	Whetstone	28m
Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)	Whetstone	44m
Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)	Whetstone	192m
Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)	Whetstone	211m
Charles Way (Wychwood Road)	Whetstone	250m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 6QT

Narborough Station	2.3km
South Wigston Station	3.8km

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Broadband

Broadband access in LE8 6QT (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 6QT (2019 data)

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Median download speed	66.6Mbps
Average download speed	68.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	19.2Mbps
Average upload speed	13.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE8 6QT (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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LE8 6QT gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LE8 6QT by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	172,038
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,204
Median (kWh/meter)	16,714

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	32,682
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,085
Median (kWh/meter)	3,458

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE8 6QT, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LE8 6QT.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

3.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6QT:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6QT (metres)

Badgerbrook After School Club

Whetstone Badgerbrook Primary School

287m

Badgerbrook Primary School

Badger Drive

288m

Central Coop

Dog And Gun Lane

368m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LE8 6QT

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Springwell Lane	17:00	09:00	276m
Cambridge Road	17:00	09:00	500m
Burnham Drive	17:00	09:30	502m

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LE8 6QT ITL and LE8 6QT 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 6QT:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LE8 6QT 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 6QT:

	Code	Name
OA	E00129994
LSOA	E01025615	Blaby 009A
MSOA	E02005341	Blaby 009

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LE8 6QT

LE8 6QU	Upex Close	57m
LE8 6QY	Franklin Way	59m
LE8 6QS	Worsh Close	124m
LE8 6QW	Hexter Close	167m
LE8 6ZA	Flamingo Drive	177m
LE8 6YP	Browns Way	184m
LE8 6QX	Elliot Close	195m
LE8 6YQ	Reeves Close	196m
LE8 6YF	Peacock Drive	199m
LE8 6WG	Biggs Close	199m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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