About Hand Avenue
Hand Avenue is a street located in the city of Leicester. The street has a length of approximately 1,586 metres.
The street is located within the City of Leicester (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the East Midlands region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 23101411 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The street has the postcodes of LE3 1SQ, LE3 1SP, LE3 1SN, LE3 1SL, LE3 1SJ and LE3 1SH.
It is located within the county of Leicestershire, situated in the East Midlands region of the UK. It's 90.42 miles North West from central London., 2.45 miles West from Leicester, 20.3 miles North East from Coventry and 22.64 miles South from Nottingham.
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Map of Hand Avenue
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Hampsons Estate Agents | 3 Oswin Road, Leicester, LE3 1HR | |
| The Property Fox | The Business Box, Oswin Road, Leicester, LE3 1HR | Visit Website |
| Newton Fallowell | 18 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3GH | Visit Website |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Leicestershire |
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| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Location Details
| Hand Avenue | |
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| Latitude | 52.626350 |
| Longitude | -1.187700 |
| OS Easting (X): | 454977 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 303525 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SK550035 |
Roads that have a Junction with Hand Avenue
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Braunstone Lane | junction |
| Bendbow Rise | junction |
| Bendbow Rise | junction |
| Gallards Hill | junction |
| Hockley Farm Road | junction |
| Braunstone Lane | junction |
| Hand Close | junction |
| Hockley Farm Road | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 06:50 |
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| Sunset | 19:04 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Church Lawford 21 September 2024 at 23:00 (19.48 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Mist |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 15.2°C (93.7%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | NE (9 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00068850, E00068861, E00068821 & E00068864 |
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| ONS Area Name | Multi-Ethnic Hardship, Private Renting Young Families, Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix & Young Hard-Pressed Families |
| Average Age | 33.46, 27.64 & 34.71 |
| Area Population | 1729.00, 1950.00 & 1871.00 |
| Male Population | 805.00, 932.00 & 912.00 (48%) |
| Female Population | 924.00, 1018.00 & 959.00 (52%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 58, 81 & 66 (4%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01013638, E01013640 &E01013632 |
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| LSOA Name: | Leicester 026C, Leicester 026D &Leicester 026B |
| SOA Code: | 4c |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02002852 |
| MSOA Name: | Leicester 026 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco Kirby Frith Express |
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| 1 Ryder Rd, Kirby Frith, Leicester, LE3 6UJ |
| 0345 026 9055 |
| Distance: 0.76 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Kirby Frith Express |
| Waitrose At Leicester Forest East Services |
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| M1 Motorway, Junction 21/21a, Leicester Forest East, Leicester |
| LE3 3GB |
| Distance: 0.95 Miles |
| Directions to Waitrose At Leicester Forest East Services |
| Waitrose At Leicester Forest East South Services |
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| M1 Motorway Jct 21/21a, Leicester, Leicestershire |
| LE3 3GB |
| Distance: 1.03 Miles |
| Directions to Waitrose At Leicester Forest East South Services |
| Sainsburys Hinckley Road Local |
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| 150a Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, England, LE3 3JT |
| 0116 239 0722 |
| Distance: 1.2 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Hinckley Road Local |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 0116 | BRAUNSTONE - EMBRAUN | P22 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Greater than 2 Mbps | >=30 | >=30 | >=30 | Y | 15 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Leicester |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester &LE1 6ZG |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 0116 252 7000 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Leicester West |
| The Member of Parliament is Liz Kendall |
| Details for the MP Liz Kendall on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Liz Kendall on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Liz Kendall won with a majority of 8,777 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 74,102 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Leicestershire |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Ravenhurst Primary School
Address: Ravenhurst Primary School, Ravenhurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2PS
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact:
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Address: Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy, Hat Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2WF
Distance: 1.28 miles
Contact: 01162897151
Imperial Avenue Infant School
Address: Imperial Avenue Infant School, Imperial Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: 01162824503
Folville Junior School
Address: Folville Junior School, Folville Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1EE
Distance: 0.99 miles
Contact: 01162824368
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DF
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact:
Forest Lodge Community Primary School
Address: Forest Lodge Community Primary School, Charnor Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6LH
Distance: 1.38 miles
Contact:
Dovelands Primary School
Address: Dovelands Primary School, Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0TJ
Distance: 1.11 miles
Contact: 01162857716
Caldecote Community Primary School
Address: Caldecote Community Primary School, 164 Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1FF
Distance: 0.91 miles
Contact: 01162824482
Queensmead Primary Academy
Address: Queensmead Primary Academy, Winstanley Drive, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1PF
Distance: 0.58 miles
Contact: 01162858518
Braunstone Frith Primary School
Address: Braunstone Frith Primary School, Cuffling Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6NF
Distance: 0.80 miles
Contact:
Kingsway Primary School
Address: Kingsway Primary School, Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Distance: 0.62 miles
Contact: 01162898525
Kingsway Primary School
Address: Kingsway Primary School, Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Distance: 0.62 miles
Contact:
Braunstone Community Primary School
Address: Braunstone Community Primary School, Cort Crescent, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1QH
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact: 01162858130
Braunstone Community Primary School
Address: Braunstone Community Primary School, Cort Cresent, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1QH
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact:
Fossebrook Primary School
Address: Fossebrook Primary School, Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3FF
Distance: 0.71 miles
Contact: 01163087966
Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Address: Stafford Leys Community Primary School, Stafford Leys, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3LJ
Distance: 1.40 miles
Contact: 01162392482
England Secondary Schools
Fullhurst Community College
Address: Fullhurst Community College, Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: 01162824326
New College Leicester
Address: New College Leicester, Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: 01162318500
The Winstanley School
Address: The Winstanley School, Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Distance: 0.62 miles
Contact: 01162898688
Winstanley Community College
Address: Winstanley Community College, Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Distance: 0.62 miles
Contact:
Nearest Hospitals
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
HOCKLEY FARM MED PRACT (A NANA)
Address: 39 HOCKLEY FARM ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 1HN
Distance: 0.35 miles
Contact: tel: 0116 2226100
FOREST HOUSE MEDICAL CTR
Address: 2A PARK DRIVE, LEICESTER FOREST EAST, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 3FN
Distance: 0.58 miles
Contact: tel: 0116 2898111
KINGSWAY BRANCH
Address: THORPE ASTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE, LAKIN DRIVE, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 3RU
Distance: 0.76 miles
Contact: :
THORPE ASTLEY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3
Address: THORPE ASTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE, LAKIN DRIVE, THORPE ASTLEY, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LE3 3RU
Distance: 0.76 miles
Contact: :
LLR SAS PROVIDER
Address: SPECIAL ALLOCATION, PO BOX 11058, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 8FL
Distance: 0.98 miles
Contact: tel: 01164 647002
OAKMEADOW SURGERY (GJ INGRAMS)
Address: 87 TATLOW ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 8NF
Distance: 1.01 miles
Contact: tel: 0116 2320088
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Leicester Station is 2.64 miles away.
Address: Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Leicester is situated on the East Midland Main Line|Birmingham to Peterborough Line and is managed by East Midlands Railway.
Leicester Station is staffed on a full time basis.
South Wigston Station is 3.79 miles away.
Address: South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
South Wigston is situated on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line and is managed by East Midlands Railway.
South Wigston Station is an unstaffed station.