The UK Postcode Database

LE8 6WD

a postcode in Leicestershire

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

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Streets Associated with LE8 6WD

Harrison Close - 12 properties, USRN 2800482

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5611 / 52°33'39"N

Longitude: -1.1724 / 1°10'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623884 5825015

OS Easting: 456198

OS Northing: 296236

OS Grid: SP561962

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8NC.JD7

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.YWWH

Open Location Code: 9C4WHR6H+C2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31069 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE8 6WD 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 6WD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE8 6WD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 April 2024 12 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £263,000
24 June 2022 9 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
28 January 2022 7 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £253,500
6 April 2018 7 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
29 June 2016 4 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £171,000
25 September 2015 10 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
29 November 2013 5 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £139,500
5 July 2013 4 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,000
4 March 2011 1 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
30 May 2008 10 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £155,500
1 September 2006 5 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
11 August 2006 1 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
8 June 2006 8 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £136,000
13 January 2006 8 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
29 June 2005 4 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £144,000
21 January 2005 8 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £136,000
13 August 2004 7 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £144,950
2 April 2004 10 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £128,950
21 November 2003 12 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £129,000
19 July 2002 7 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
27 May 2002 5 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £91,500
28 September 2001 8 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £74,000
28 June 2001 4 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
31 August 2000 7 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
2 June 2000 6 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
29 October 1999 2 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £66,950
29 October 1999 9 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
11 November 1998 12 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
10 November 1998 5 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £58,500
23 October 1998 1 Harrison Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WD Semi-detached Freehold £63,500

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 6WD

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 6WD 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 6WD

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00130148 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025648 Blaby 009D 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
E33016247 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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