LE2 2HQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2HQ) 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 LE2.
Postal Sector. In our case LE2 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HQ.

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 LE2 2HQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LEICESTER SOUTH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE2 2HQ postcode have the street address of Ringers Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE2 2HQ postcode is home to a bustling 40 residents!

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

LE2 2HQ is within the Settlement of Oadby.

The LE2 2HQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE2 2HQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in LE2 2HQ 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 LE2 2HQ

The telephone area code for LE2 2HQ is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates for LE2 2HQ

Latitude	52.6101079927
Longitude	-1.08014032999

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE2 2HQ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE2 2HQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE2 2HQ

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	86.00%	NNE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	94.00%	N 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	94.00%	N 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	88.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	60.00%	WNW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	54.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	30.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	30.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 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)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	16.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE2 2HQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE2 2HQ

Average Mbps	114.600
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

LE2 2HQ has an average download speed of 114.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

677 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

76% of postcodes (900,846) have slower broadband speeds.

24% of postcodes (283,118) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE2 2HQ

Average Mbps	11.400
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

LE2 2HQ has an average upload speed of 11.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,675 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

32% of postcodes (379,154) have slower upload speeds.

67% of postcodes (796,812) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE2 2HQ Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Manor High School

Address: Manor High School, Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162714941

Judgemeadow Community College

Address: Judgemeadow Community College, Marydene Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HP

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact:

Crown Hills Community College

Address: Crown Hills Community College, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162736893

England Primary Schools

Brookside Primary School, Oadby

Address: Brookside Primary School, Oadby, Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

Whitehall Primary School

Address: Whitehall Primary School, Whitehall Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6GJ

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162413087

Launde Primary School

Address: Launde Primary School, New Street, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162712261

Launde Primary School

Address: Launde Primary School, New Street, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact:

Linden Primary School

Address: Linden Primary School, Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6AD

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162738435

Langmoor Primary School Oadby

Address: Langmoor Primary School Oadby, Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5HS

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162712776

Langmoor Primary School Oadby

Address: Langmoor Primary School Oadby, Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5HS

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

Mayflower Primary School

Address: Mayflower Primary School, 70 Ethel Road, Ethel Road Playing Fields, Leicester, LE5 5ND

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162737504

Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

Address: Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire, Shenley Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 3QL

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162882203

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Address: St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, Newstead Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3TA

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162706365

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Address: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Newstead Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3TA

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE2 2HQ

MANOR DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 64 MANOR ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 2SA

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

SMILE PERFECTIONS

Address: 34 HARBOROUGH ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 4LA

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: http: HTTPS://WWW.SMILE-PERFECTIONS.CO.UK

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 114 HARBOROUGH ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4LD

Distance: 0.86 miles

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FRANCIS STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 1 FRANCIS STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2BE

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

LONDON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 147 LONDON ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5DQ

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

ST JOHNS ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 ST. JOHNS ROAD, STONEYGATE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 2BL

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE2 2HQ

VISION PHARMACY

Address: 4 CROSS STREET, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 4DD

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01163 678663

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: WITHIN ASDA STORE, LEICESTER ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4AH

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 729518

BOOTS

Address: 35 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

OADBY VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 9 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 720876

J & A PHARMACY

Address: 19-21 MAIN STREET, EVINGTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 6DN

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

SOMERBY PHARMACY

Address: 11A LEICESTER ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5BD

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 711188

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE2 2HQ

VISION CARE OPTOMETRISTS (OADBY)

Address: 81-83 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS OADBY

Address: UNIT 2, 37 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

S.I. OPTICALS -OADBY LTD

Address: 81-83 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

HENRY SMITH & HAMYLTON LTD - OADBY

Address: 11 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BB

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

OPTIVISION OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 6 THE PARADE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5BF

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

A.J. OPTICALS

Address: 4 BROOKSBY DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5AA

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE2 2HQ

HARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

Address: 33 HARBOROUGH ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4LE

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

THE CENTRAL SURGERY

Address: BROOKSBY DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5AA

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2712175

THE SURGERY

Address: 10 THE COMMON, EVINGTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 6EA

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01162737792

SEVERN SURGERY

Address: 159 UPLANDS ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4NW

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2719042

ROSEMEAD DRIVE SURGERY

Address: 103 ROSEMEAD DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 5PP

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2166997

THE CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2 GLEN ROAD, OADBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 4PE

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2711740

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Transport Links near LE2 2HQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE2 2HQ

Leicester
Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Distance: 3.08 miles
Driving Time: 7.35 minutes
South Wigston
South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
Distance: 4.11 miles
Driving Time: 9.39 minutes
Narborough
Narborough station, Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR
Distance: 7.22 miles
Driving Time: 13.91 minutes
Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 7.86 miles
Driving Time: 16.20 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 11.86 miles
Driving Time: 20.15 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE2 2HQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE2 2HQ

M1 J21

Distance: 5.85 miles

Driving Time: 11.60 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 8.94 miles

Driving Time: 14.58 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 12.79 miles

Driving Time: 18.30 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 14.25 miles

Driving Time: 19.87 minutes

M1 J20

Distance: 16.30 miles

Driving Time: 21.69 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE2 2HQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Harborough Co Const
Member or Parliament	Neil O'Brien
Contact Details	Contact Neil O'Brien
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LE2 2HQ Postcode in?

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

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

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

You can visit the website for Oadby and Wigston District at the following link Oadby and Wigston District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston 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 LE2 2HQ 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 LE2 2HQ

Yearly House Sales for LE2 2HQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£605,000	£605,000	£605,000	1
2021	£870,000	£870,000	£870,000	1

Postcodes near the LE2 2HQ Postcode

LE2 2LL Manor Road LE2 2HB Ringers Spinney LE2 2HA Ringers Spinney LE2 2HD The Broadway LE2 2HL The Fairway

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE2 2HQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE2 2HQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Leicester Road, Oadby, LEICESTER, LE2 4AH	0.88 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to Asda
Lidl, Harborough Road, Oadby, LEICESTER, LE2 4LA	1.10 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to Lidl
Waitrose, Harborough Road, Oadby, LEICESTER, LE2 4LA	1.10 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to Waitrose
Tesco, Ethel Road, LEICESTER, LE5 4WE	1.88 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to Tesco
Sainsburys, Glen Road, Oadby, LEICESTER, LE2 4PE	1.96 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE2 2HQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE2 2HQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	2.86 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	4.56 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	5.28 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to Motorway Service Area, East
M6 Services, Rugby, CV23 0PB	15.49 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to M6 Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE2 2HQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wakes Road, WIGSTON, LE18 1PD	1.78 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to McDonald's, Wakes Road, WIGSTON, LE18 1PD
McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH	2.35 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH
McDonald's, Netherhall Road, LEICESTER, LE5 1DL	2.63 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to McDonald's, Netherhall Road, LEICESTER, LE5 1DL
McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN	2.73 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN

KFC Restaurants near LE2 2HQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	2.92 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	3.36 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	3.53 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	4.57 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	5.89 miles	Directions from LE2 2HQ to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall