Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

LE12 8GG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8GG) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case LE which means Leicester.
Postal District. In our case LE12.
Postal Sector. In our case LE12 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GG.

The regional mail center for the post area LE is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LE12 8GG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE12 8GG postcode have the street address of Lockwood Road.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE12 8GG postcode is home to a bustling 88 residents!

LE12 8GG is within the village of Barrow upon Soar.

The LE12 8GG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE12 8GG are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, semi-detached and detached.

Most properties in LE12 8GG are unknown tenure with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for LE12 8GG

The telephone area code for LE12 8GG is 01509 Loughborough.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	52.7595887379
Longitude	-1.15451136374

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Loughborough

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Thunder shower (day)	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	56.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	51.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	50.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	NE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Thunder	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	63.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Thunder	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	76.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	45.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	81.00%	NE 11 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	61.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	60.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	77.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	49.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	51.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	40.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	39.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	33.00%	N 7 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 7 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	54.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	46.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	55.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	23.00%	SSW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	68.400
Median Mbps	73.700
Maximum Mbps	158.850

LE12 8GG has an average download speed of 68.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

938 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

47% of postcodes (559,278) have slower broadband speeds.

53% of postcodes (624,425) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	18.300
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	30.000

LE12 8GG has an average upload speed of 18.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,897 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

89% of postcodes (1,052,325) have slower upload speeds.

11% of postcodes (127,419) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School

Address: Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School, Barrow Road, Burton-on-the-Wolds, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5TB

Distance: 1.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509880298

Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School

Address: Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School, Church Street, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8HP

Distance: 0.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509412188

England Secondary Schools

Humphrey Perkins School

Address: Humphrey Perkins School, Cotes Road, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8JU

Distance: 0.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509412385

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

GOSAL ORTHODONTICS LTD

Address: 168 LEICESTER ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 2AH

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

JDRM LOUGHBOROUGH

Address: 40 LEICESTER ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 2AG

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

LOUGHBOROUGH DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE LTD

Address: 66 PARK ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 2HH

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

CARILLON DENTAL CARE

Address: 44 BAXTER GATE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 1TQ

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: VICTORIA HOUSE, 2 VICTORIA STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 2EN

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL SUITE (LOUGHBOROUGH)

Address: 27 PARK ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2ED

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

Address: 21 HIGH STREET, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8PY

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 412558

BOOTS

Address: 16 STATION ROAD, QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8BS

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 412545

WELL

Address: 30 LEICESTER ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 2AG

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 236130

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 26 PINFOLD GATE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 1BE

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 237220

SARAJ CHEMIST

Address: 206 PARK ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 2HJ

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

HMS PHARMACY

Address: 31 HIGH STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 2PZ

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 215217

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Nearest Opticians

VISUAL ANSWERS OPTICIANS

Address: 28A HIGH STREET, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8PY

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

VISUAL ANSWERS OPTICIANS

Address: 22 HIGH STREET, QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8DT

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

PILBEAM OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 49 LEICESTER ROAD, MOUNTSORREL, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 7AJ

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

CULVER AND GLASS OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 3 HIGH STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2PY

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

J HAYNES OPTICIANS

Address: 35 HIGH STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2PZ

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

FRAMES

Address: 35 CATTLE MARKET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3DL

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

BARROW HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HEALTH CTR, 27 HIGH ST, BARROW-UPON-SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8PY

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 274430

BARROW HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 27 HIGH STREET, BARROW UPON SOAR, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 8PY

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

QUORN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 1 STATION ROAD, QUORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 8BP

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 410800

PARK VIEW SURGERY

Address: 24-28 LEICESTER ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 2AG

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 230717

CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: COUNCIL OFFICES, SOUTHFIELD ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2TX

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

PINFOLD GATE MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: PINFOLD GATE MEDICAL PRACTICE, PINFOLD GATE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 1DQ

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Barrow-upon-Soar

Address: Barrow-upon-Soar station, Grove Lane, Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US

Postcode: LE12 8US

Line: East Midland Main Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.68 miles

Sileby

Address: Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN

Postcode: LE12 7RN

Line: East Midland Main Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.72 miles

Loughborough

Address: Loughborough station, Station Boulevard, off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, LE11 1EX

Postcode: LE11 1EX

Line: East Midland Main Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.19 miles

Syston

Address: Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA

Postcode: LE7 2HA

Line: East Midland Main Line|Birmingham to Peterborough Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.41 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M1 J24

Distance: 10.26 miles

Driving Time: 16.22 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 11.07 miles

Driving Time: 16.11 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 11.16 miles

Driving Time: 15.93 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 12.41 miles

Driving Time: 14.13 minutes

M1 J24A

Distance: 20.46 miles

Driving Time: 26.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Loughborough
Member or Parliament	Dr Jeevun Sandher
Contact Details	Contact Dr Jeevun Sandher
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Leicestershire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Leicestershire County Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£249,950	£249,950	£249,950	1
2015	£260,000	£73,000	£135,333	3
2017	£202,000	£202,000	£202,000	1
2018	£280,000	£290,000	£285,000	2
2019	£242,500	£242,500	£242,500	1
2020	£269,950	£275,000	£272,475	2
2021	£279,950	£200,950	£250,967	3
2022	£342,000	£342,000	£342,000	1
2023	£245,000	£245,000	£245,000	1

Local Postcodes

LE12 8GD Brooker Close LE12 8WG Buckthorn Drive LE12 8JS Cotes Road LE12 8JT Cotes Road LE12 8JP Cotes Road LE12 8GF John Earl Road LE12 8GL Marianne Close LE12 8GN Perkins Close LE12 8GQ Willow Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near LE12 8GG
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Granite Way, Mountsorrel, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 7TZ	2.66 miles	Directions to Waitrose
Aldi, Allendale Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2FF	3.00 miles	Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Market Street, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EP	3.82 miles	Directions to Iceland
Aldi, Belton Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 1JA	3.95 miles	Directions to Aldi
Tesco, The Rushes, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5BE	3.96 miles	Directions to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near LE12 8GG
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	7.71 miles	Directions to Donington Park Services
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	8.55 miles	Directions to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
East Midlands Intl Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA	8.67 miles	Directions to East Midlands Intl Airport
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	9.91 miles	Directions to Motorway Service Area, East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE12 8GG
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HJ	2.18 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HJ
McDonald's, Market Place, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EB	2.31 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Market Place, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EB
McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG	3.44 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG
McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP	5.87 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP

KFC Restaurants near LE12 8GG
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	4.90 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	6.48 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	7.52 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	8.57 miles	Directions to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU	9.44 miles	Directions to KFC Coalville - Thornborough Road