LE12 8YQ 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 (8YQ) 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 YQ.

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 8YQ 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 8YQ postcode have the street address of Damson Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE12 8YQ postcode is home to a bustling 130 residents!

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

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

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE12 8YQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced, enclosed end-terraced, semi-detached, mid-terraced and enclosed mid-terrace. Of these bungalows, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced, semi-detached and detached.

Most properties in LE12 8YQ are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for LE12 8YQ

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

Map Coordinates for LE12 8YQ

Latitude	52.7598283259
Longitude	-1.14528947898

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE12 8YQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 246 Loughborough, Melton Mowbray and Syston	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 129 Nottingham & Loughborough	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE12 8YQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE12 8YQ

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)	9.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	NE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 9 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	56.00%	WNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	80.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	72.00%	WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	47.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	35.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	32.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE12 8YQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE12 8YQ

Average Mbps	110.700
Median Mbps	80.000
Maximum Mbps	550.000

LE12 8YQ has an average download speed of 110.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

714 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

74% of postcodes (873,893) have slower broadband speeds.

26% of postcodes (310,034) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE12 8YQ

Average Mbps	21.500
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	75.000

LE12 8YQ has an average upload speed of 21.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

996 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

95% of postcodes (1,130,212) have slower upload speeds.

5% of postcodes (53,433) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE12 8YQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Seagrave Village Primary School

Address: Seagrave Village Primary School, Green Lane, Seagrave, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7LU

Distance: 2.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509812486

Seagrave Village Primary School

Address: Seagrave Village Primary School, Green Lane, Seagrave, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7LU

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact:

Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School

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

Distance: 1.69 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: 0.48 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: 0.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509412385

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE12 8YQ

GOSAL ORTHODONTICS LTD

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

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

THE GREEN (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 10 THE GREEN, MOUNTSORREL, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 7AF

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact: :

JDRM LOUGHBOROUGH

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

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 HIGH STREET, SILEBY, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 7RX

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

LOUGHBOROUGH DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE LTD

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

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

CARILLON DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE12 8YQ

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 412558

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 412545

RIVERSIDE PHARMACY

Address: 112-114 BARROW ROAD, SILEBY, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 7LP

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 817360

WELL

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

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 236130

BOOTS

Address: 54 SWAN STREET, SILEBY, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 7NW

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 812363

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 26 PINFOLD GATE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 1BE

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 237220

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE12 8YQ

VISUAL ANSWERS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

VISUAL ANSWERS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

PILBEAM OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

A G & D RICHARDS OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 22 KING STREET, SILEBY, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 7NA

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

OPTICARE (MIDLANDS) LTD - LOUGHBOROUGH

Address: 22 KING STREET, SILEBY, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 7NA

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

CULVER AND GLASS OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 3 HIGH STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2PY

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE12 8YQ

BARROW HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 274430

BARROW HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

QUORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 410800

ALPINE HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 86 ROTHLEY ROAD, MOUNTSORREL, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 7JU

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2169947

PARK VIEW SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 230717

CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near LE12 8YQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE12 8YQ

Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow-upon-Soar station, Grove Lane, Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US
Distance: 0.94 miles
Driving Time: 1.94 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 3.62 miles
Driving Time: 6.25 minutes
Loughborough
Loughborough station, Station Boulevard, off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, LE11 1EX
Distance: 3.63 miles
Driving Time: 6.25 minutes
Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 8.55 miles
Driving Time: 10.96 minutes
East Midlands Parkway
East Midlands Parkway station, Station Approach Road, off A453, Remembrance Way, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar, NG11 0EE
Distance: 12.80 miles
Driving Time: 18.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE12 8YQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE12 8YQ

M1 J22

Distance: 10.33 miles

Driving Time: 15.77 minutes

M1 J24

Distance: 10.74 miles

Driving Time: 17.11 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 11.56 miles

Driving Time: 15.78 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 12.07 miles

Driving Time: 13.17 minutes

M1 J24A

Distance: 20.95 miles

Driving Time: 26.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE12 8YQ Postcode?

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

What Council is the LE12 8YQ 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 8YQ 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 8YQ

Yearly House Sales for LE12 8YQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£2,249,431	£2,249,431	£2,249,431	1
2017	£382,995	£382,995	£382,995	2
2018	£599,923	£449,995	£386,266	32
2019	£369,995	£519,500	£444,748	2
2021	£296,500	£482,500	£332,875	4
2022	£490,000	£600,000	£545,000	2
2023	£540,000	£540,000	£540,000	1

Postcodes near the LE12 8YQ Postcode

LE12 8YL Apple Tree Way LE12 8GR Cobble Close LE12 8SL Elms Grove LE12 8GS Flint Lane LE12 8GT Furrow Close LE12 8XU Ridge Way LE12 8XY Roman Close LE12 8YG Saxon Way LE12 8FX Stone Drive LE12 8GP Willow Road LE12 8GQ Willow Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE12 8YQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE12 8YQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Granite Way, Mountsorrel, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 7TZ	2.72 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to Waitrose
Aldi, Allendale Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2FF	3.62 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to Aldi
Iceland, Market Street, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EP	4.40 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to Iceland
Aldi, Belton Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 1JA	4.46 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to Aldi
Tesco, The Rushes, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5BE	4.53 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE12 8YQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE12 8YQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	8.02 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to Donington Park Services
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	8.53 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
East Midlands Intl Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA	8.99 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to East Midlands Intl Airport
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	10.02 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to Motorway Service Area, East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE12 8YQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HJ	2.56 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to McDonald's, Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HJ
McDonald's, Market Place, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EB	2.67 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to McDonald's, Market Place, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EB
McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG	3.79 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG
McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP	5.71 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP

KFC Restaurants near LE12 8YQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	4.84 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	6.47 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	7.37 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	8.56 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	9.68 miles	Directions from LE12 8YQ to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road