LE2 8BF 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 (8BF) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BF.

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 8BF 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 8BF postcode have the street address of Knighton Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE2 8BF postcode is home to a bustling 73 residents!

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

LE2 8BF is within the city of Leicester.

The LE2 8BF postcode area is composed of 95.56% residential properties, 4.44% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE2 8BF are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced.

Most properties in LE2 8BF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in LE2 8BF fall under these categories: Shops and Offices.

Shops include Post Office 170, Knighton Lane.

Offices include 186, Knighton Lane.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	95.56%
Commercial	4.44%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for LE2 8BF

The telephone area code for LE2 8BF is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates for LE2 8BF

Latitude	52.6099511363
Longitude	-1.13819707044

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE2 8BF

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE2 8BF © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE2 8BF

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 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 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°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	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	E 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)	12.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	W 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE2 8BF Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE2 8BF

Average Mbps	141.500
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

LE2 8BF has an average download speed of 141.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

384 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

88% of postcodes (1,042,128) have slower broadband speeds.

12% of postcodes (142,129) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE2 8BF

Average Mbps	17.600
Median Mbps	14.800
Maximum Mbps	39.000

LE2 8BF has an average upload speed of 17.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,149 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

86% of postcodes (1,013,130) have slower upload speeds.

14% of postcodes (165,362) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE2 8BF Postcode

England Primary Schools

Fairfield Community Primary School

Address: Fairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4WA

Distance: 1.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162782424

Parkland Primary School South Wigston

Address: Parkland Primary School South Wigston, St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA

Distance: 2.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162782142

Rolleston Primary School

Address: Rolleston Primary School, Hillsborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 9PT

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162782300

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

Address: St John the Baptist CofE Primary School, East Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1TE

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162709932

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

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

Distance: 1.15 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: 1.15 miles

Contact:

Medway Community Primary School

Address: Medway Community Primary School, St Stephens Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1GH

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162544811

Overdale Junior School

Address: Overdale Junior School, Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact:

Overdale Infant School

Address: Overdale Infant School, Eastcourt Road, Knighton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact:

Avenue Primary School

Address: Avenue Primary School, Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3EJ

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162708326

Water Leys Primary School

Address: Water Leys Primary School, Guilford Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1HG

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162884135

Knighton Mead Primary Academy

Address: Knighton Mead Primary Academy, Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6LG

Distance: 0.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162330666

Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre

Address: Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre, Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6LG

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact:

Hazel Community Primary School

Address: Hazel Community Primary School, Hazel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7JN

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162338411

Marriott Primary School

Address: Marriott Primary School, Broughton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6NE

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162832433

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Address: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6TY

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact:

Granby Primary School

Address: Granby Primary School, Granby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8LP

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162298160

Shaftesbury Junior School

Address: Shaftesbury Junior School, Latimer Street, Shaftesbury Junior School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QE

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162549203

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

Address: King Richard III Infant and Nursery School, Andrewes Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5PA

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162621905

Imperial Avenue Infant School

Address: Imperial Avenue Infant School, Imperial Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824503

Montrose School

Address: Montrose School, Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8TN

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162832328

Eyres Monsell Primary School

Address: Eyres Monsell Primary School, Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 9AH

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162773855

England Secondary Schools

South Wigston High School

Address: South Wigston High School, St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA

Distance: 2.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162782388

Lancaster Academy

Address: Lancaster Academy, Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: 01162703176

The Lancaster School

Address: The Lancaster School, Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact:

Sir Jonathan North Community College

Address: Sir Jonathan North Community College, Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact:

Castle Mead Academy

Address: Castle Mead Academy, Richard III Road, Leicester, LE3 5QT

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162143150

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

Address: Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School, Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6UA

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162780232

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School

Address: Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School, Trenant Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6UA

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact:

Fullhurst Community College

Address: Fullhurst Community College, Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162824326

England Higher Schools

WQE and Regent College Group

Address: WQE and Regent College Group, University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RJ

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162471147

Beauchamp City Sixth Form

Address: Beauchamp City Sixth Form, 1 South Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6JL

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: 01164979330

Leicester College

Address: Leicester College, Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7LW

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: 01162242000

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE2 8BF

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 345 AYLESTONE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8TA

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: :

AYLESTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 286 AYLESTONE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 7QT

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

POOL AND GATAURE

Address: 316-318 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6EG

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 591 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6UN

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 101 AYLESTONE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 7LN

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 181 QUEENS ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 3FN

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE2 8BF

VILLAGE PHARMACY HUB

Address: 1A LONGFELLOW ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6BT

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 745411

SPIRIT PHARMACY LIMITED

Address: SPIRIT HOUSE, SAFFRON WAY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6UP

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 865000

SAFFRON LANE PHARMACY

Address: 501 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 832981

HEALTHPHARM@ SAFFRON HEALTH

Address: 509 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2837308

INTERPHARM (LEICS) CHEMISTS

Address: 521 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6UL

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 440048

HEALTHCARE CHEMIST

Address: 340 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6EH

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2705121

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE2 8BF

SAFFRON EYECARE

Address: 441 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6UG

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

HORIZON OPTICIANS

Address: 508 AYLESTONE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8JB

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

CROWN OPTICAL CENTRE

Address: 508 AYLESTONE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8JB

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

SASK OPTICS

Address: 101 QUEENS ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 1TT

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

FARMILO OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 45 QUEENS ROAD, CLAREDON PARK, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 1WQ

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

S I OPTICALS

Address: 254 NARBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 2AP

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE2 8BF

SAFFRON GROUP PRACTICE

Address: 509 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 6UL

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2440888

AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 15 HALL LANE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8SF

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2837825

CLARENDON PARK ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 296 CLARENDON PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 3AG

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 0844 4773180

CLARENDON PARK

Address: 296 CLARENDON PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 3AG

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

Address: 672 AYLESTONE ROAD, FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 8PR

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 3670012

QUEENS ROAD SURGERY

Address: 282 QUEENS ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE2 3FU

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2707067, fax: 0116 2107779

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Transport Links near LE2 8BF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE2 8BF

Leicester
Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Distance: 2.08 miles
Driving Time: 4.45 minutes
South Wigston
South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
Distance: 2.25 miles
Driving Time: 4.49 minutes
Narborough
Narborough station, Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR
Distance: 4.52 miles
Driving Time: 7.65 minutes
Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 7.63 miles
Driving Time: 13.82 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 10.62 miles
Driving Time: 16.25 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE2 8BF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE2 8BF

M1 J21

Distance: 3.15 miles

Driving Time: 5.35 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 6.24 miles

Driving Time: 8.32 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 10.09 miles

Driving Time: 12.05 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 11.55 miles

Driving Time: 13.62 minutes

M1 J20

Distance: 13.60 miles

Driving Time: 15.43 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE2 8BF Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Leicester South Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Jonathan Ashworth
Contact Details	Contact Jonathan Ashworth
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the LE2 8BF Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is City of Leicester Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for City of Leicester at the following link City of Leicester.

How much is the Council Tax?

City of Leicester 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 City of Leicester 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 8BF Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Leicester 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

House Sales in LE2 8BF

Yearly House Sales for LE2 8BF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2011	£97,000	£97,000	£97,000	1
2013	£79,000	£79,000	£79,000	1
2014	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2016	£102,000	£123,000	£112,500	2
2018	£155,500	£155,500	£155,500	1
2021	£200,000	£200,000	£200,000	1
2022	£202,800	£270,000	£221,600	3

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE2 8BF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE2 8BF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Aylestone Road, LEICESTER, LE2 8TD	0.79 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to Aldi
Iceland, Saffron Lane, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL	0.98 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to Iceland
Morrisons, Counting House Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LT	1.14 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to Morrisons
Iceland, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE	1.91 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to Iceland
Tesco, New Park Street, LEICESTER, LE3 5NJ	2.48 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE2 8BF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE2 8BF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	1.84 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	2.14 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	2.88 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to Motorway Service Area, East
M6 Services, Rugby, CV23 0PB	14.52 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to M6 Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE2 8BF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH	0.80 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH
McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN	1.57 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to McDonald's, Market Street, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN
McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB	1.83 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB
McDonald's, Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Fosse Park Avenue, LEICESTER, LE19 1HX	1.94 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to McDonald's, Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Fosse Park Avenue, LEICESTER, LE19 1HX

KFC Restaurants near LE2 8BF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	1.10 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	1.80 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	3.88 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	4.37 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	5.58 miles	Directions from LE2 8BF to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall