LE8 6XS Postcode in Whetstone


LE8 6XS is the Postcode in Holden Close

LE8 6XS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6XS) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case LE which means Leicester.
  2. Postal District. In our case LE8.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case LE8 6.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case XS.

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 LE8 6XS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE8 6XS postcode have the street address of Holden Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE8 6XS postcode is home to a bustling 56 residents!

LE8 6XS is within the village of Whetstone.

The LE8 6XS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE8 6XS are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in LE8 6XS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for LE8 6XS

The telephone area code for LE8 6XS is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates

Latitude52.562833074
Longitude-1.17206230447
walking distances
Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Retail and Shopping near LE8 6XS

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
HIGH STREET LEICESTER WHETSTONE 0.75 LE8 6LP View on Google Maps
LUTTERWORTH ROAD LEICESTER BLABY 0.83 LE8 4DN View on Google Maps
JOHNS COURT LEICESTER BLABY 0.90 LE8 4DJ View on Google Maps
CROSSWAYS HOUSE LEICESTER BLABY 0.95 LE8 4DD View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Leicester 5.16 NNE 18.31
Earl Shilton 6.12 W 278.46
Lutterworth 7.58 S 189.02
Market Bosworth 10.56 WNW 294.06
Market Harborough 11.99 ESE 118.66
Nuneaton 12.78 WSW 257.37
Ibstock 12.83 NW 312.43
Rugby 13.72 SSW 196.18
Loughborough 14.54 N 354.37
Shepshed 15.26 NNW 341.11
Coventry 17.74 SW 232.87
Melton Mowbray 18.46 NE 40.12
Uppingham 19.00 E 84.53

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Glen Parva

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%WSW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 1.00%NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 0.00%NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 0.00%N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 0.00%NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 0.00%NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 0.00%N 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 1.00%N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 7.00%N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 5.00%N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 5.00%N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%N 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 2.00%NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 5.00%NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 5.00%NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 8.00%NNW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 10.00%NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 8.00%NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 10.00%NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 9.00%NNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 8.00%NNW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 9.00%NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%N 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps158.400
Median Mbps66.900
Maximum Mbps593.000

LE8 6XS has an average download speed of 158.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

261 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

92% of postcodes (1,093,553) have slower broadband speeds.

8% of postcodes (90,827) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps17.700
Median Mbps12.300
Maximum Mbps39.000

LE8 6XS has an average upload speed of 17.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,927 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

86% of postcodes (1,019,279) have slower upload speeds.

13% of postcodes (159,435) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Greenfield Primary School

Address: Greenfield Primary School, Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5SG

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162773584

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

Address: Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School, Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4FE

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162775648

Badgerbrook Primary School

Address: Badgerbrook Primary School, Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6ZW

Distance: 0.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162752353

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School

Address: Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School, Queen's Road, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4EG

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact:

St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone

Address: St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone, Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6NJ

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact:

Cosby Primary School

Address: Cosby Primary School, Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 1TE

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162863103

England Secondary Schools

Countesthorpe Leysland Community College

Address: Countesthorpe Leysland Community College, Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact:

Nearest Dentists

WHETSTONE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3 GROVE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6LN

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 42 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4DN

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

NARBOROUGH DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 21 LEICESTER ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 2HL

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

RD DENTAL

Address: 18 CENTRAL STREET, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QJ

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 7 CARVERS CORNER, GRANGE DRIVE, GLEN PARVA, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 9PE

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

TIGERS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: TIGERS ROAD, SOUTH WIGSTON, WIGSTON, LE18 4WS

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

WHETSTONE CHEMIST

Address: 48 HIGH STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6LP

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2750731

BLABY PHARMACY

Address: 5 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LE8 4DW

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 772535

NORTHFIELDS PHARMACY

Address: 1 VILLERS COURT, BLABY, LEICESTER, LE8 4HP

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 771408

COSBY PHARMACY

Address: 67 MAIN STREET, COSBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UW

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2869211

VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 2 VICTORIA STREET, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 2DP

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2867047

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 65 LEICESTER ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE19 2DU

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2863000

Nearest Opticians

SPECSAVERS (BLABY)

Address: 7 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4DW

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

BLABY EYECARE

Address: 15 JOHNS COURT, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4DJ

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

EDMONDS AND SLATTER OPTICIANS (BLABY)

Address: 3 SYCAMORE CORNER, LEICESTER ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4GR

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

NARBOROUGH EYECARE LTD

Address: 3 ROYAL COURT, LEICESTER ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 2EG

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (FOSSE PARK - LEICESTER)

Address: UNIT 2, FOSSE PARK SHOPPING CENTRE, FOSSE PARK AVENUE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 1HJ

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - ENDERBY

Address: GROVE FARM TRIANGLE, ENDERBY, LEICESTER, LE19 1WT

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

HAZELMERE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 58 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4DN

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2771666

NORTHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 12 VILLERS COURT, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4NS

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 3192203

NORTHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: VILLERS COURT, LEICESTER, LE8 4NS

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 65 LEICESTER ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 2DU

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2864421

COUNTESTHORPE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: CENTRAL STREET, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QJ

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2776336

SOUTH WIGSTON HEALTH CTR.

Address: 80 BLABY ROAD, SOUTH WIGSTON, WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 4SE

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2782028

Transport Links

Train Stations

South Wigston

Address: South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU

Postcode: LE18 4XU

Line: Birmingham to Peterborough Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.08 miles

Narborough

Address: Narborough station, Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR

Postcode: LE19 2HR

Line: Birmingham to Peterborough Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.44 miles

Leicester

Address: Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB

Postcode: LE2 0QB

Line: East Midland Main Line|Birmingham to Peterborough Line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.13 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M1 J21
Distance: 3.68 miles
Driving Time: 5.76 minutes
M1 J21A
Distance: 6.76 miles
Driving Time: 8.73 minutes
M1 J20
Distance: 8.43 miles
Driving Time: 12.44 minutes
M69 J2
Distance: 10.62 miles
Driving Time: 12.46 minutes
M69 J1
Distance: 12.99 miles
Driving Time: 14.75 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencySouth Leicestershire
Member or Parliament
Alberto Costa
Alberto Costa
Contact DetailsContact Alberto Costa
Political PartyConservative

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
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£143,500£143,500£143,5001
2015£185,000£168,500£176,7502
2016£165,000£165,000£165,0001
2017£180,000£180,000£180,0001
2019£199,950£199,950£199,9501
2021£245,000£215,000£230,0002
2023£245,000£245,000£245,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near LE8 6XS
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Welford Road, Blaby, LEICESTER, LE8 4HY1.42 miles Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Johns Court, Blaby, LEICESTER, LE8 4DJ1.45 miles Directions to Iceland
Waitrose, Johns Court, Blaby, LEICESTER, LE8 4DJ1.45 miles Directions to Waitrose
Tesco, Blaby Road, WIGSTON, LE18 4SE3.49 miles Directions to Tesco
Sainsburys, Grove Farm Triangle, Enderby, LEICESTER, LE19 1WT4.07 miles Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near LE8 6XS
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ3.53 miles Directions to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB4.13 miles Directions to Motorway Service Area, East
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD5.34 miles Directions to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
M6 Services, Rugby, CV23 0PB10.98 miles Directions to M6 Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE8 6XS
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Fosse Park Avenue, LEICESTER, LE19 1HX2.38 miles Directions to McDonald's, Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Fosse Park Avenue, LEICESTER, LE19 1HX
McDonald's, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, LEICESTER, LE19 1WZ3.04 miles Directions to McDonald's, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, LEICESTER, LE19 1WZ
McDonald's, Wakes Road, WIGSTON, LE18 1PD3.38 miles Directions to McDonald's, Wakes Road, WIGSTON, LE18 1PD
McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH4.34 miles Directions to McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH

KFC Restaurants near LE8 6XS
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB3.97 miles Directions to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP5.27 miles Directions to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD7.27 miles Directions to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL7.87 miles Directions to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT9.02 miles Directions to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall