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LE8 6YQ lies on Reeves Close in Whetstone, Leicester. LE8 6YQ 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 May 1994.

LE8 6YQ maps

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

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LE8 6YQ geodata

Easting455811
Northing296186
Latitude52.560655
Longitude-1.178151

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Where is LE8 6YQ?

StreetReeves Close
LocalityWhetstone
Town/CityLeicester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE8

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LE8 6YQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 6YQ 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 6YQ

2023
2 OCT
£460,000
2023
14 JUL
£270,000
2021
25 NOV
£465,250
2021
30 JUN
£380,000
2021
25 JUN
£370,000
2021
28 JAN
£365,000
7, REEVES CLOSE, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LE8 6YQ
2017
9 JUN
£350,000
2015
16 JAN
£275,000
2014
19 DEC
£280,000
2010
23 JUL
£249,950

➜ Whetstone house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 6YQ

Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone28m
Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone42m
Otter Way (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone186m
Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone211m
Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone219m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 6YQ

Narborough Station2.1km
South Wigston Station3.8km

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Broadband

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

Download

Median download speed78.1Mbps
Average download speed119.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed16.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)208,883
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)14,920
Median (kWh/meter)14,438

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)52,233
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)4,748
Median (kWh/meter)4,318

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Central Coop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dog And Gun Lane
175m
Football & Fitness Academy Canteen
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Holmes Park
184m
Holmes Park (Bar)
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Holmes Park
184m

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Nearest post box to LE8 6YQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Springwell Lane17:0009:00204m
Cambridge Road17:0009:00315m
Burnham Drive17:0009:30438m

LE8 6YQ ITL and LE8 6YQ 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 6YQ:

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 6YQ 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 6YQ:

CodeName
OAE00129995
LSOAE01025615Blaby 009A
MSOAE02005341Blaby 009

Nearest postcodes to LE8 6YQ

LE8 6YPBrowns Way82m
LE8 6ZXBeaver Close107m
LE8 6WHAlice Gardens133m
LE8 6YFPeacock Drive135m
LE8 6PBEwan Close169m
LE8 6ZUOtter Way170m
LE8 6QSWorsh Close170m
LE8 6LJDog And Gun Lane175m
LE8 6ZAFlamingo Drive183m
LE8 6QYFranklin Way183m