LE12 6WA postcode in Wymeswold, Leicestershire

LE12 6WA is a postcode in Wymeswold, in the The Wolds ward of Charnwood. It is in the Loughborough parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 2015.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at LE12 6WA can get it Across Charnwood: 94% Typical price £317,500 Homes sold in LE12 6, last 12 months. ▼ 5.2% on the year before Nearest station Loughborough (Leics) 6.9 km in a straight line

Where LE12 6WA is, and what is near it

Map of LE12 6WA and what is near it Map of LE12 6WA: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the LE12 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE12 6AB: also in LE12 6LE12 6BQ: also in LE12 6LE12 6BS: also in LE12 6LE12 6BT: also in LE12 6LE12 6BU: also in LE12 6LE12 6SJ: also in LE12 6LE12 6ST: also in LE12 6LE12 6SW: also in LE12 6LE12 6TA: also in LE12 6LE12 6TF: also in LE12 6LE12 6TH: also in LE12 6LE12 6TJ: also in LE12 6LE12 6TQ: also in LE12 6LE12 6TS: also in LE12 6LE12 6TT: also in LE12 6LE12 6TU: also in LE12 6LE12 6TW: also in LE12 6LE12 6TX: also in LE12 6LE12 6TY: also in LE12 6LE12 6TZ: also in LE12 6LE12 6UA: also in LE12 6LE12 6UB: also in LE12 6LE12 6UE: also in LE12 6LE12 6UF: also in LE12 6LE12 6UG: also in LE12 6LE12 6UH: also in LE12 6LE12 6UJ: also in LE12 6LE12 6UL: also in LE12 6LE12 6UP: also in LE12 6LE12 6UQ: also in LE12 6LE12 6UR: also in LE12 6LE12 6US: also in LE12 6LE12 6UT: also in LE12 6LE12 6UU: also in LE12 6LE12 6UW: also in LE12 6LE12 6XR: also in LE12 6LE12 6XS: also in LE12 6 3 places, 3.3–7.0 km2 places, 5.6 kmGP 7.7 kmLeake LE12 6WA Map of LE12 6WA and what is near it Map of LE12 6WA: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the LE12 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 5.6 km2 places, 6.9–7.7 kmLeake LE12 6WA
  • LE12 6WA
  • Other postcodes in LE12 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.8083, longitude -1.1054)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE12 6WA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE12 6WA?

Every home and business at LE12 6WA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE12 6WA 0% Charnwood 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE12 6WA 100% Charnwood Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LE12 6WA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Charnwood Borough Council's days for LE12 6WA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE12 6WA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LE12 6WA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE12 6WA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Charnwood

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE12 6WA: 2,573 properties in Charnwood are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Charnwood

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LE12 6WA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LE12 6WA?

Homes in LE12 6 sold for a typical £317,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 176 sales, down 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£317,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£335,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £417,500 93 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,250 50 sales
  • Terraced £257,500 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £139,000 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE12 district: a typical £280,000 from 964 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LE12 6WA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE12 6WA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE12 6WA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around LE12 6WA. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LE12 6WA

Band D in Charnwood for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,009 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,940.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,604
Band Babout 100 (11%)£1,871
Band Cabout 180 (20%)£2,138
Band Dabout 170 (19%)£2,406
Band Eabout 200 (22%)£2,940
Band Fabout 130 (14%)£3,475
Band Gabout 110 (12%)£4,009
Band Hwithheld£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

Averages for Charnwood before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE12 6WA is in (ONS area E01025761), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LE12 6WA?

The nearest open schools to LE12 6WA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE12 6WA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LE12 6WA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE12 6WA is Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station, 6.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wymeswold Hall, 272 m away.

More stations near LE12 6WA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LE12 6WA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE12 6WA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LE12 6WA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE12 6WA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE12 6WA?

The nearest to the centre of LE12 6WA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LE12 6WA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LE12 6WA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE12 6WA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Wymeswold Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 650 mWalk

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LE12 6WA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE12 6WA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LE12 6WA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE12 6WA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LE12 6WA in a conservation area?

The centre of LE12 6WA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LE12 6WA?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE12 6WA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LE12 6WA

Ward
The Wolds
Parish
Wymeswold
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Wymeswold
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2015

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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LE12 6UH80 mLE12 6UU90 mLE12 6UW100 mLE12 6UT130 mLE12 6US150 mLE12 6TW210 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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