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LE8 6QU lies on Upex Close in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6QU 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 6QU maps

LE8 6QU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LE8 6QU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LE8 6QU geodata

Easting455949
Northing296009
Latitude52.559068
Longitude-1.176136

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Where is LE8 6QU?

StreetUpex Close
LocalityWhetstone
Town/CityLeicester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE8

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LE8 6QU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 6QU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardCosby & South Whetstone
ConstituencySouth Leicestershire

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LE8 6QU

2022
19 JUL
£400,000
2020
10 JAN
£395,000
2016
29 JUL
£365,000
2013
18 OCT
£225,000
2010
17 DEC
£325,000
2007
13 APR
£330,000
2005
9 DEC
£235,000
2003
29 AUG
£240,000
5, UPEX CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6QU
2003
7 MAR
£240,000
2003
10 JAN
£187,950

➜ Whetstone house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 6QU

Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone77m
Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone92m
Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone227m
Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone248m
Charles Way (Wychwood Road)Whetstone301m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 6QU

Narborough Station2.3km
South Wigston Station3.8km

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Broadband

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

Download

Median download speed77.4Mbps
Average download speed90.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.3Mbps
Average upload speed16.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE8 6QU (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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LE8 6QU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)159,757
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)17,751
Median (kWh/meter)17,047

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)34,757
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)4,965
Median (kWh/meter)4,742

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Badgerbrook After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Whetstone Badgerbrook Primary School
338m
Badgerbrook Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Badger Drive
339m
Central Coop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dog And Gun Lane
389m

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Nearest post box to LE8 6QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Springwell Lane17:0009:00257m
Cambridge Road17:0009:00511m
Burnham Drive17:0009:30559m

LE8 6QU ITL and LE8 6QU 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 6QU:

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 6QU 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 6QU:

CodeName
OAE00129994
LSOAE01025615Blaby 009A
MSOAE02005341Blaby 009

Nearest postcodes to LE8 6QU

LE8 6QYFranklin Way44m
LE8 6QTWakeling Close57m
LE8 6QSWorsh Close102m
LE8 6QWHexter Close126m
LE8 6ZAFlamingo Drive151m
LE8 6QZWright Close157m
LE8 6QXElliot Close157m
LE8 6AFCooper Crescent181m
LE8 6YFPeacock Drive191m
LE8 6YPBrowns Way192m