LE8 6LX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LE8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LX) 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 LE8.
Postal Sector. In our case LE8 6.
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 LE8 6LX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is GREAT GLEN SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LE8 6LX postcode have the street address of Whetstone Gorse Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 9 individuals call the LE8 6LX postcode their home.

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

LE8 6LX is within the village of Willoughby Waterleys.

The LE8 6LX postcode area is composed of 83.33% residential properties, 16.67% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LE8 6LX are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in LE8 6LX are privately rented with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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LE8 6LX: Points of Interest

Sandra's Jams

Sandra's Jams is a retail outlet located at Whetstone Pastures Farm, Whetstone Gorse Lane, Whetstone, Leicestershire, LE8 6LX.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	83.33%
Commercial	16.67%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for LE8 6LX

Latitude	52.5361569503
Longitude	-1.16657826493

Ordnance Survey Maps for LE8 6LX

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LE8 6LX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LE8 6LX

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	53.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	15.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	20.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	57.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	85.00%	N 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	81.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	56.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	47.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	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)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of LE8 6LX Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LE8 6LX

RD DENTAL

Address: 18 CENTRAL STREET, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QJ

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

WHETSTONE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 3 GROVE ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6LN

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

BROUGHTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 56 STATION ROAD, BROUGHTON ASTLEY, LEICESTER, LE9 6PT

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 42 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4DN

Distance: 2.60 miles

Contact: :

NARBOROUGH DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 21 LEICESTER ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 2HL

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

TIGERS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: TIGERS ROAD, SOUTH WIGSTON, WIGSTON, LE18 4WS

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LE8 6LX

COSBY PHARMACY

Address: 67 MAIN STREET, COSBY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 1UW

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2869211

COUNTESTHORPE CHEMIST

Address: 16 CENTRAL STREET, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LE8 5QJ

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 775061

BLABY PHARMACY

Address: 5 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LE8 4DW

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 772535

WHETSTONE CHEMIST

Address: 48 HIGH STREET, WHETSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 6LP

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2750731

MAIN CHEMIST

Address: 46 MAIN STREET, BROUGHTON ASTLEY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 6RD

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01455 283142

NORTHFIELDS PHARMACY

Address: 1 VILLERS COURT, BLABY, LEICESTER, LE8 4HP

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01162 771408

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LE8 6LX

SPECSAVERS (BLABY)

Address: 7 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4DW

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: :

EYES RIGHT

Address: 83 MAIN STREET, BROUGHTON ASTLEY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 6RE

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: :

BLABY EYECARE

Address: 15 JOHNS COURT, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4DJ

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

EDMONDS AND SLATTER OPTICIANS (BLABY)

Address: 3 SYCAMORE CORNER, LEICESTER ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4GR

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

NARBOROUGH EYECARE LTD

Address: 3 ROYAL COURT, LEICESTER ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 2EG

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

PETER JACKSON ASSOCIATES

Address: 1 AYLESTONE LANE, WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE18 1AB

Distance: 4.22 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LE8 6LX

COUNTESTHORPE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: CENTRAL STREET, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 5QJ

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2776336

HAZELMERE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 58 LUTTERWORTH ROAD, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4DN

Distance: 2.60 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2771666

THE ORCHARD MED PRACTICE

Address: ORCHARD ROAD, BROUGHTON ASTLEY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 6RG

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01455 282599

NORTHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 12 VILLERS COURT, BLABY, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE8 4NS

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 3192203

NORTHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: VILLERS COURT, LEICESTER, LE8 4NS

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 65 LEICESTER ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE19 2DU

Distance: 2.97 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2864421

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Transport Links near LE8 6LX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LE8 6LX

Narborough
Narborough station, Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR
Distance: 3.82 miles
Driving Time: 7.97 minutes
South Wigston
South Wigston station, Kenilworth Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4XU
Distance: 5.14 miles
Driving Time: 10.36 minutes
Leicester
Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Distance: 7.79 miles
Driving Time: 15.33 minutes
Hinckley (Leics)
Hinckley station, Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE
Distance: 11.02 miles
Driving Time: 20.10 minutes
Syston
Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Distance: 16.98 miles
Driving Time: 22.06 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LE8 6LX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LE8 6LX

M1 J21

Distance: 5.36 miles

Driving Time: 9.59 minutes

M1 J20

Distance: 7.56 miles

Driving Time: 13.23 minutes

M69 J2

Distance: 8.42 miles

Driving Time: 15.67 minutes

M1 J21A

Distance: 8.44 miles

Driving Time: 12.57 minutes

M69 J1

Distance: 14.67 miles

Driving Time: 18.59 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LE8 6LX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South Leicestershire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Alberto Costa
Contact Details	Contact Alberto Costa
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LE8 6LX Postcode in?

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

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

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

You can visit the website for Blaby District at the following link Blaby District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Blaby 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 Blaby 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 LE8 6LX 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

Postcodes near the LE8 6LX Postcode

LE8 5PE Cosby Road LE8 5PF Hill Lane LE8 6NB Lutterworth Road LE8 5PJ The Leys

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LE8 6LX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LE8 6LX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Buxton Crescent, Broughton Astley, LEICESTER, LE9 6TH	3.64 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to Aldi
Aldi, Welford Road, Blaby, LEICESTER, LE8 4HY	4.24 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to Aldi
Iceland, Johns Court, Blaby, LEICESTER, LE8 4DJ	4.30 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to Iceland
Waitrose, Johns Court, Blaby, LEICESTER, LE8 4DJ	4.30 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to Waitrose
Tesco, Blaby Road, WIGSTON, LE18 4SE	5.53 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the LE8 6LX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LE8 6LX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester, LE19 1JZ	5.38 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to Meridian Leisure Park
Motorway Service Area, East, Leicester, LE3 3GB	5.96 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to Motorway Service Area, East
Leicester Haymarket Unit 2, Leicester, LE1 3GD	7.06 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to Leicester Haymarket Unit 2
M6 Services, Rugby, CV23 0PB	9.33 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to M6 Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LE8 6LX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Fosse Park Avenue, LEICESTER, LE19 1HX	4.24 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to McDonald's, Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Fosse Park Avenue, LEICESTER, LE19 1HX
McDonald's, Wakes Road, WIGSTON, LE18 1PD	4.49 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to McDonald's, Wakes Road, WIGSTON, LE18 1PD
McDonald's, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, LEICESTER, LE19 1WZ	4.89 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to McDonald's, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, LEICESTER, LE19 1WZ
McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH	6.03 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to McDonald's, Almond Road, LEICESTER, LE2 7LH

KFC Restaurants near LE8 6LX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Narborough Road, LEICESTER, LE3 2RB	5.78 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to KFC Leicester - Narborough Road
KFC, High Street, LEICESTER, LE1 4FP	7.01 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to KFC Leicester - High Street
KFC, Belgrave Boulevard, LEICESTER, LE4 2JD	9.05 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to KFC Leicester - Belgrave Boulevard
KFC, Leicester Road, Churchover, RUGBY, CV23 0EZ	9.24 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to KFC Rugby - M6 Services
KFC, Waterside Road, Hamilton, LEICESTER, LE5 1TL	9.41 miles	Directions from LE8 6LX to KFC Leicester - Waterside Road