LE12 5JW 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 (5JW) 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 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JW.

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 5JW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BELTON (LE) SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE12 5JW postcode have the street address of Old Forge Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 17 individuals call the LE12 5JW postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of LOUGHBOROUGH within the old postal county of Leicestershire.

LE12 5JW is within the village of Hathern.

The LE12 5JW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. There is an equal mix of houses and bungalows in LE12 5JW. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in LE12 5JW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for LE12 5JW

The telephone area code for LE12 5JW is 01509 Loughborough.

Map Coordinates for LE12 5JW

Latitude	52.7943213749
Longitude	-1.25598997579

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE12 5JW

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE12 5JW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE12 5JW

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	N 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	N 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	N 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE12 5JW Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE12 5JW

Average Mbps	89.800
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	154.090

LE12 5JW has an average download speed of 89.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

721 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

61% of postcodes (719,094) have slower broadband speeds.

39% of postcodes (464,826) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE12 5JW

Average Mbps	11.800
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	26.750

LE12 5JW has an average upload speed of 11.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,339 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

35% of postcodes (414,480) have slower upload speeds.

64% of postcodes (760,822) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE12 5JW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Robert Bakewell Primary School

Address: Robert Bakewell Primary School, Barsby Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5UJ

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509231646

Sutton Bonington Primary School

Address: Sutton Bonington Primary School, Park Lane, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5NH

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509672661

Normanton-on-Soar Primary School

Address: Normanton-on-Soar Primary School, Main Street, Normanton-on-Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5HB

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509842326

Hathern Church of England Primary School

Address: Hathern Church of England Primary School, Pasture Lane, Hathern, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5LJ

Distance: 0.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509842569

Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire

Address: Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire, Britannia Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9AE

Distance: 2.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509503353

Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre

Address: Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, The Green, Long Whatton, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5DB

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509842239

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE12 5JW

GORSE COVERT DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 34 MAXWELL DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4RZ

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

LOUGHBOROUGH HOSPITAL (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: LOUGHBOROUGH HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL WAY, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5JY

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS UNION

Address: ASHBY ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 3TT

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

CHARNWOOD DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 3 BULL RING, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9PZ

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 19-23 FIELD STREET, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9AL

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

MR D G NORRIS, MISS R DODSLEY, MR A PARMAR & MRS R

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 150 ASHBY ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 3AG

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE12 5JW

WELL

Address: 32A MAXWELL DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4RZ

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 843882

ROSEBERY PHARMACY

Address: ROSEBERY HEALTH CENTRE, ROSEBERY STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 5DX

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 260330

LOUGHBOROUGH PHARMACY LTD

Address: 24 HERMITAGE ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4PE

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 212511

CHURCH PHARMACY

Address: 7 PRINCE WILLIAM ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 5GU

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 213439

THE MEDICINE BOX

Address: LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS UNION, ASHBY ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 3TT

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 635050

NUMARK PHARMACY

Address: FIELD STREET, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9AL

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 506564

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE12 5JW

COMPLETE COMMUNITY CARE NORTH LONDON LIMITED

Address: 16 MOUNT GRACE ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4FR

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (GORSE COVERT)

Address: 5 MAXWELL DRIVE, GORSE COVERT SHOPPING CENTRE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4RZ

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

ISIGHT DIRECT

Address: UNIT 4, KENWAY HOUSE, BROOK STREET, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9RG

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

RYATT OPTOMERTY

Address: 2A BULL RING, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9PZ

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

HALLCROFT OPTICIANS

Address: 22 CHARNWOOD ROAD, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9QF

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (LOUGHBOROUGH)

Address: SUITE 10, CARILLON COURT, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 3XA

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE12 5JW

CROSS STREET SURGERY

Address: 5 CROSS STREET, HATHERN, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 5LB

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 646550

DISHLEY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 32 MAXWELL DRIVE, GORSE COVERT, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4RZ

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 646550

VILLAGE HEALTH GROUP SUTTON BONNINGTON SURGERY

Address: 45 ORCHARD CLOSE, SUTTON BONINGTON, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 5NF

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

CHARNWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

Address: ROSEBERY HEALTH CENTRE, ROSEBERY STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 5DX

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 324115, fax: 015092 13002

FOREST EDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: FOREST EDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, OLD ASHBY ROAD, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 4PQ

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

FIELD STREET SURGERY

Address: 22 FIELD STREET, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9AL

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 601201

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Transport Links near LE12 5JW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE12 5JW

Loughborough
Loughborough station, Station Boulevard, off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, LE11 1EX
Distance: 3.57 miles
Driving Time: 6.47 minutes
Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow-upon-Soar station, Grove Lane, Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US
Distance: 6.71 miles
Driving Time: 10.89 minutes
East Midlands Parkway
East Midlands Parkway station, Station Approach Road, off A453, Remembrance Way, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar, NG11 0EE
Distance: 6.96 miles
Driving Time: 8.81 minutes
Long Eaton
Long Eaton station, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS
Distance: 8.57 miles
Driving Time: 13.02 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 8.90 miles
Driving Time: 13.39 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE12 5JW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE12 5JW

M1 J24

Distance: 4.24 miles

Driving Time: 6.44 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 5.05 miles

Driving Time: 6.34 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 8.73 miles

Driving Time: 12.17 minutes

M1 J25

Distance: 10.00 miles

Driving Time: 11.64 minutes

M1 J24A

Distance: 14.44 miles

Driving Time: 16.24 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE12 5JW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Loughborough Co Const
Member or Parliament	Jane Hunt
Contact Details	Contact Jane Hunt
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LE12 5JW Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Charnwood District Council and the County Council is Leicestershire County Council.

Leicestershire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Charnwood District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Charnwood District at the following link Charnwood District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Charnwood District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Charnwood District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the LE12 5JW Postcode 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 in LE12 5JW

Yearly House Sales for LE12 5JW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£330,000	£330,000	£330,000	1
2017	£324,000	£324,000	£324,000	1

Postcodes near the LE12 5JW Postcode

LE12 5HR Anchor Lane LE12 5HS Dovecote Street LE12 5HW High Meadow LE12 5HN Old Way LE12 5JG Tanners Lane LE12 5HL The Farthings LE12 5BJ Wide Street LE12 5JQ Wide Street LE12 5JH Wide Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE12 5JW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE12 5JW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Doyle Close, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5RX	1.99 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to Morrisons
Lidl, Derby Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5HL	3.09 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to Lidl
Asda, Charnwood Road, Shepshed, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 9QE	3.51 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to Asda
Aldi, Belton Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 1JA	3.91 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to Aldi
Sainsburys, Greenclose Lane, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5AS	3.91 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE12 5JW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE12 5JW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	2.88 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to Donington Park Services
East Midlands Intl Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA	3.81 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to East Midlands Intl Airport
Station Road, Sandiacre, NG10 5AG	8.92 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to Station Road
Ng7 1fp Nottingham United Kingdom, Nottingham, NG7 1FP	11.18 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to Ng7 1fp Nottingham United Kingdom

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE12 5JW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG	1.47 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG
McDonald's, Market Place, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EB	2.60 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to McDonald's, Market Place, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EB
McDonald's, Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HJ	3.21 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to McDonald's, Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HJ
McDonald's, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU	6.61 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to McDonald's, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU

KFC Restaurants near LE12 5JW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU	6.61 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to KFC Coalville - Thornborough Road
KFC, Cross Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1HD	7.13 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to KFC Nottingham - Cross Street Retail Park
KFC, Clifton Lane, NOTTINGHAM, NG11 8NA	8.20 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to KFC Nottingham - Clifton Lane
KFC, Lountside, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, LE65 1JP	8.57 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to KFC Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Flagstaff Island
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	8.96 miles	Directions from LE12 5JW to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall