The UK Postcode Database

LE8 6LA

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in May 1994
LE8 6LA Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE8 6LA

Brook Street - 16 properties, USRN 2800126

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.569 / 52°34'8"N

Longitude: -1.178 / 1°10'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623486 5825882

OS Easting: 455812

OS Northing: 297108

OS Grid: SP558971

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8N5.WJB

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.WP7F

Open Location Code: 9C4WHR9C+HR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20914 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LE8 6LA on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:29
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:18
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:36
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 21:59
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:59 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:49
Moon Rises 22:44

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE8 6LA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE8 6LA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 November 2023 41 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
3 April 2023 35 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £485,000
16 December 2022 47 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Semi-detached Freehold £272,000
30 September 2021 39 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Semi-detached Freehold £227,000
18 October 2017 29 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £270,000
30 April 2015 1 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Other property type Freehold £480,000
19 November 2014 31 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £181,000
31 October 2014 31 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £185,000
18 September 2009 47 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Semi-detached Freehold £141,500
9 February 2007 47 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
22 October 2004 35 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £168,000
28 May 2004 39 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Semi-detached Freehold £126,500
26 April 2004 31 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £160,000
7 November 2003 31 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £157,000
9 April 2001 31 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £87,000
31 August 2000 27 Brook Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LA Detached Freehold £95,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LE8 6LA

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Leicestershire

MP

Alberto Costa Conservative

Leicestershire County Council
County council electoral division

Narborough & Whetstone

Councillor

Andrew Thorp Reform UK

Blaby District Council
District council ward

North Whetstone

Councillors

Mark Jackson Conservative

Susan Findlay Conservative

LE8 6LA also falls within the Civil Parish of Whetstone, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE8 6LA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00130139 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025647 Blaby 009C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005341 Blaby 009 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005363 Whetstone Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015275 North Whetstone Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000129 Blaby Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000018 Leicestershire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001488 South Leicestershire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000021 Leicestershire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000230 Leicester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33016245 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000021 Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000051 NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000015 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000031 East Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58000871 Narborough & Whetstone ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63009869 Blaby and Whetstone Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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