LE4 8LX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8LX) 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 LE4.
Postal Sector. In our case LE4 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LX.

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 LE4 8LX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LEICESTER NORTH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE4 8LX postcode have the street address of Everett Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LE4 8LX postcode is home to a bustling 40 residents!

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

LE4 8LX is within the village of Thurmaston.

The LE4 8LX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE4 8LX are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in LE4 8LX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the LE4 8LX Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for LE4 8LX

The telephone area code for LE4 8LX is 0116 Leicester.

Map Coordinates for LE4 8LX

Latitude	52.674030014
Longitude	-1.08285103384

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE4 8LX

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE4 8LX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE4 8LX

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	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)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	14.0°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	Sunny 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 10.0°C)	6.00%	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 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 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%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	N 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	N 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	N 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LE4 8LX Postcode?

Download Speeds For LE4 8LX

Average Mbps	82.500
Median Mbps	35.900
Maximum Mbps	331.000

LE4 8LX has an average download speed of 82.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

671 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

56% of postcodes (667,145) have slower broadband speeds.

44% of postcodes (516,825) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LE4 8LX

Average Mbps	11.200
Median Mbps	8.100
Maximum Mbps	36.000

LE4 8LX has an average upload speed of 11.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,030 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

31% of postcodes (362,822) have slower upload speeds.

69% of postcodes (813,789) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LE4 8LX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School

Address: Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GP

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact:

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School

Address: Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School, Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1LU

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

Eastfield Primary School

Address: Eastfield Primary School, Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162694692

Eastfield Primary School

Address: Eastfield Primary School, Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact:

Church Hill Church of England Junior School

Address: Church Hill Church of England Junior School, Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE

Distance: 0.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162692509

Church Hill Infant School

Address: Church Hill Infant School, Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE

Distance: 0.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162692083

Sandfield Close Primary School

Address: Sandfield Close Primary School, Sandfield Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7RE

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162660333

Herrick Primary School

Address: Herrick Primary School, Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7NJ

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162665656

England Secondary Schools

The Roundhill Academy

Address: The Roundhill Academy, 997 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GQ

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162693896

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE4 8LX

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 96 NICKLAUS ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 7RT

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: :

577 MELTON ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 577 MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8EA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1148 MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2HA

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

1126 MELTON ROAD [DENTAL SURGERY]

Address: 1126 MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE7 2HA

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

DELTA DENTAL CARE LIMITED

Address: 1174 MELTON ROAD, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LE7 2HB

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

GIPSY LANE DENTAL

Address: 47 GIPSY LANE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6RJ

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE4 8LX

SILVERDALE PHARMACY

Address: 9 SILVERDALE DRIVE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8NH

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 694940

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 2 THURMASTON DIST CT, BARKBY THORPE LANE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2694948

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: BARKBY THORPE LANE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 645310

THURMASTON PHARMACY LTD

Address: 721 MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8ED

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2692884

PATTANI P

Address: 575 MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8EA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2600876

PICKFORDS PHARMACY

Address: 4 LOCKERBIE WALK, RUSHEY MEAD, LEICESTER, LE4 7ZX

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2668548

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE4 8LX

OPTIQUE OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 575 MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8EA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LTD - WESTMORELAND AVENUE

Address: COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LTD, 3 WESTMORELAND AVENUE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8PH

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS SAINSBURY'S LEICESTER NORTH

Address: 501 MELTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 7SJ

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

RUSHEYMEAD EYE CENTRE

Address: 6 LOCKERBIE WALK, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 7ZX

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

THE EYE CLINIC (HAMILTON)

Address: SANDHILLS AVENUE, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1PL

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

MOBILE EYE CARE OPTICAL LTD

Address: 5 GAMEKEEPERS COURT, HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE5 1PG

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE4 8LX

SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 6 SILVERDALE DRIVE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8NN

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 3662020

MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 577 MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8EA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

THURMASTON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 573A MELTON ROAD, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 8EA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2608844

RUSHEY MEAD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 8 LOCKERBIE WALK, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 7ZX

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 3232020

BIRSTALL MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: BIRSTALL MEDICAL CENTRE, 4 WHILES LANE, BIRSTALL, LEICESTER, LE4 4EE

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

BIRSTALL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 4 WHILES LANE, BIRSTALL, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 4EE

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2169773

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Transport Links near LE4 8LX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE4 8LX

Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 2.19 miles
Driving Time: 6.00 minutes
Leicester
Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Distance: 4.01 miles
Driving Time: 9.17 minutes
Sileby
Sileby station, King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN
Distance: 5.99 miles
Driving Time: 10.25 minutes
South Wigston
South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
Distance: 7.99 miles
Driving Time: 17.34 minutes
Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow-upon-Soar station, Grove Lane, Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US
Distance: 9.52 miles
Driving Time: 12.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE4 8LX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE4 8LX

M1 J21A

Distance: 7.76 miles

Driving Time: 11.43 minutes

M1 J21

Distance: 8.37 miles

Driving Time: 15.16 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 10.83 miles

Driving Time: 15.75 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 17.81 miles

Driving Time: 21.08 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 18.13 miles

Driving Time: 23.80 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE4 8LX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Charnwood Co Const
Member or Parliament	Edward Argar
Contact Details	Contact Edward Argar
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LE4 8LX 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 LE4 8LX 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 LE4 8LX

Yearly House Sales for LE4 8LX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£93,000	£93,000	£93,000	1
2013	£109,500	£101,500	£105,500	2
2014	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	1
2019	£145,000	£152,500	£148,750	2
2020	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1

Postcodes near the LE4 8LX Postcode

LE4 8LA Colby Drive LE4 8LD Colby Drive LE4 8LH Cresswell Close LE4 8LU Elliott Drive LE4 8LW Hollybrook Close LE4 8LY Shenton Close LE4 8NT The Coppice

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE4 8LX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE4 8LX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GN	1.23 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Asda
Sainsburys, Melton Road, LEICESTER, LE4 7SJ	1.58 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Sainsburys
Aldi, Fletton Close, LEICESTER, LE4 9LP	1.78 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Aldi
Lidl, Gipsy Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 6RG	2.61 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Lidl
Tesco, Melton Road, Syston, LEICESTER, LE7 2JT	2.69 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE4 8LX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE4 8LX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	3.33 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	6.12 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	6.36 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Motorway Service Area, East
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	13.87 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to Donington Park Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE4 8LX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP	0.76 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to McDonald's, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LEICESTER, LE4 8GP
McDonald's, Netherhall Road, LEICESTER, LE5 1DL	1.94 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to McDonald's, Netherhall Road, LEICESTER, LE5 1DL
McDonald's, Abbey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 2AB	2.33 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to McDonald's, Abbey Lane, LEICESTER, LE4 2AB
McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB	3.36 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to McDonald's, East Gates, LEICESTER, LE1 4FB

KFC Restaurants near LE4 8LX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	0.91 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road
KFC, Birstall, LEICESTER, LE4 3BT	2.17 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to KFC Leicester Services - Birstall
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	2.38 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	3.43 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	4.91 miles	Directions from LE4 8LX to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road