LE12 9WA 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 (9WA) 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 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case WA.

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 9WA 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 9WA postcode have the street address of Lapwing Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 19 individuals call the LE12 9WA postcode their home.

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

LE12 9WA is within the town of Shepshed.

The LE12 9WA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE12 9WA are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in LE12 9WA are newly built and awaiting an owner with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the LE12 9WA Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for LE12 9WA

The telephone area code for LE12 9WA is 01509 Loughborough.

Map Coordinates for LE12 9WA

Latitude	52.7783013339
Longitude	-1.28368913364

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE12 9WA

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE12 9WA © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE12 9WA

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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 7.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	NE 16 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%	NE 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 9.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	56.00%	W 9 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	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	47.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 11 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 6.0°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 10.0°C)	7.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	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)	11.0°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 7.0°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)	8.00%	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)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	35.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	34.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE12 9WA Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE12 9WA

Average Mbps	122.100
Median Mbps	160.000
Maximum Mbps	160.000

LE12 9WA has an average download speed of 122.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

592 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

80% of postcodes (947,926) have slower broadband speeds.

20% of postcodes (236,123) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE12 9WA

Average Mbps	24.300
Median Mbps	30.000
Maximum Mbps	30.000

LE12 9WA has an average upload speed of 24.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

489 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

97% of postcodes (1,149,222) have slower upload speeds.

3% of postcodes (34,930) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE12 9WA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Hathern Church of England Primary School

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

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509842569

St Botolph's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Botolph's Church of England Primary School, Forest Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DA

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509503387

Newcroft Primary School

Address: Newcroft Primary School, Trueway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DU

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact:

Oxley Primary School Shepshed

Address: Oxley Primary School Shepshed, Thorpe Road, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9LU

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509502483

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: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01509503353

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE12 9WA

CHARNWOOD DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

GORSE COVERT DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS UNION

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

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: :

LOUGHBOROUGH HOSPITAL (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.44 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: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE12 9WA

NUMARK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 506564

PICKFORDS PHARMACY

Address: 46B LACEY COURT, CHARNWOOD ROAD, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9QF

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 502748

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 25 LEICESTER ROAD, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9DF

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 650781

WELL

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 843882

LOUGHBOROUGH PHARMACY LTD

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

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 212511

OUTWOODS PHARMACY

Address: 18 DERWENT DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3RJ

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 262530

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE12 9WA

ISIGHT DIRECT

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

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: :

RYATT OPTOMERTY

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

HALLCROFT OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

COMPLETE COMMUNITY CARE NORTH LONDON LIMITED

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

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (GORSE COVERT)

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (LOUGHBOROUGH)

Address: 7 MARKET STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 3EP

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE12 9WA

FIELD STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 601201

FOREST HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: FOREST HOUSE SURGERY, 25 LEICESTER ROAD, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 9DF

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

FOREST HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 25 LEICESTER ROAD, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9DF

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 508412

CROSS STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 646550

FOREST EDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: :

DISHLEY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 646550

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Transport Links near LE12 9WA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE12 9WA

Loughborough
Loughborough station, Station Boulevard, off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, LE11 1EX
Distance: 5.32 miles
Driving Time: 9.07 minutes
East Midlands Parkway
East Midlands Parkway station, Station Approach Road, off A453, Remembrance Way, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar, NG11 0EE
Distance: 8.27 miles
Driving Time: 10.46 minutes
Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow-upon-Soar station, Grove Lane, Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US
Distance: 8.46 miles
Driving Time: 13.48 minutes
Long Eaton
Long Eaton station, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS
Distance: 9.88 miles
Driving Time: 14.67 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 10.64 miles
Driving Time: 15.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE12 9WA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE12 9WA

M1 J24

Distance: 5.54 miles

Driving Time: 8.10 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 6.36 miles

Driving Time: 7.99 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 6.98 miles

Driving Time: 9.56 minutes

M1 J25

Distance: 11.30 miles

Driving Time: 13.30 minutes

M1 J24A

Distance: 15.75 miles

Driving Time: 17.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE12 9WA Postcode?

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

What Council is the LE12 9WA 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 9WA 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 9WA

Yearly House Sales for LE12 9WA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2018	£234,995	£304,995	£268,795	5
2019	£234,995	£289,995	£252,662	3
2021	£251,000	£251,000	£251,000	1
2022	£269,950	£269,950	£269,950	1

Postcodes near the LE12 9WA Postcode

LE12 9SF Blacksmiths Avenue LE12 9TZ Boundary Way LE12 9SE Coachmans Court LE12 9UA Mill Close LE12 9WB Starling Close LE12 9WD Swift Avenue LE12 9WE Wagtail Road LE12 9WF Woodpecker Way LE12 9WH Woodpecker Way LE12 9WG Woodpecker Way

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE12 9WA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE12 9WA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Charnwood Road, Shepshed, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 9QE	0.95 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to Asda
Morrisons, Doyle Close, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5RX	3.10 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to Morrisons
Lidl, Derby Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5HL	4.37 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to Lidl
Sainsburys, Greenclose Lane, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5AS	4.99 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to Sainsburys
Tesco, The Rushes, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 5BE	5.05 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE12 9WA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE12 9WA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	3.16 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to Donington Park Services
East Midlands Intl Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA	3.83 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to East Midlands Intl Airport
Station Road, Sandiacre, NG10 5AG	9.94 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to Station Road
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	11.45 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to Motorway Service Area, East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE12 9WA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG	2.26 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG
McDonald's, Market Place, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EB	3.27 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to McDonald's, Market Place, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 3EB
McDonald's, Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HJ	3.49 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to McDonald's, Park Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HJ
McDonald's, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU	5.01 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to McDonald's, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU

KFC Restaurants near LE12 9WA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU	5.01 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to KFC Coalville - Thornborough Road
KFC, Lountside, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, LE65 1JP	7.13 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to KFC Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Flagstaff Island
KFC, Cross Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1HD	8.24 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to KFC Nottingham - Cross Street Retail Park
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	8.91 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall
KFC, Clifton Lane, NOTTINGHAM, NG11 8NA	9.66 miles	Directions from LE12 9WA to KFC Nottingham - Clifton Lane