Latitude: 52.6294 / 52°37'45"N
Longitude: -1.1145 / 1°6'52"W
OS Eastings: 460031
OS Northings: 303884
OS Grid: SK600038
Mapcode National: GBR FLM.W9
Mapcode Global: WHDJJ.V5GK
Plus Code: 9C4WJVHP+Q5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92kp61
What Three Birds: catbird.hawk-owl.redwing
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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LE2 1BQ is a residential postcode in Highfields, Leicester. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and C.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £49,491 to £695,799 with an average of £206,672.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Leicester is a city, which had a population of 443,760 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 22 people resident in LE2 1BQ, of which 12 were male and 10 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
LE2 1BQ is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicester City Primary Care Trust.
LE2 1BQ is approximately 89m (292ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 1BQ
4b1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Asian Terraces and Flats
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 1BQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE2 1BQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of LE2 1BQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Leicester City Council
Ward
Stoneygate
Councillors
Sharmen Rahman (Labour)
Aminur Thalukdar (Labour)
Yasmin Surti (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Leicester South
MP
Jonathan Ashworth (Labour (Co-op))
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE2 1BQ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE2 1BQ.
Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1GH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TD
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0UU
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Spinney Hill Primary School and Community Centre
Ventnor Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5EZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Sir Jonathan North Community College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Lancaster School
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Saint Paul's Catholic School
Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.