LE12 8FB postcode in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire
LE12 8FB is a postcode in Barrow upon Soar, in the Barrow upon Soar ward of Charnwood. It is in the Loughborough parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where LE12 8FB is, and what is near it
- LE12 8FB
- Other postcodes in LE12 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 52.7565, longitude -1.1425)
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 8FB?
- CharnwoodDistrict council Charnwood: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE12 8FB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- LoughboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Jeevun Sandher (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Jeevun Sandher
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 8FB?
Every home and business at LE12 8FB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Charnwood: 94%
Charnwood: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Charnwood.
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 8FB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Charnwood Borough Council's days for LE12 8FB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE12 8FB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8FB 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 8FB.
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 8FB: 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 8FB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8FB?
Homes in LE12 8 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 197 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £510,000 75 sales
- Semi-detached £297,500 52 sales
- Terraced £258,000 59 sales
- Flat or maisonette £240,000 11 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 postcodeSource: 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 8FB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LE12 8FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 June 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8FB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around LE12 8FB. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,475 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,871.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (25%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 190 (27%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 150 (21%) | £2,138 |
| Band D | about 70 (10%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £2,940 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,475 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,009 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,811 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 8FB is in (ONS area E01025677), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8FB?
The nearest open schools to LE12 8FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8FB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE12 8FB is Barrow upon Soar Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Sileby Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elms Grove, 159 m away.
More stations near LE12 8FB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE12 8FB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE12 8FB, 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.
- Barrow Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01509 274430 700 mWalk
- Quorn Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01509 410800 2.0 kmCycle
- Alpine House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 216 9947 3.5 kmCycle
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 8FB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE12 8FB 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE12 8FB?
The nearest to the centre of LE12 8FB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Soar Valley Dental Practice Phone 01509 413965 700 mWalk
- Lux Dental Phone 01509 621212 2.2 kmCycle
- Quorn Dental Practice Phone 07824 813681 2.2 kmCycle
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 8FB?
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.
- Loughborough Hospital Phone 0116 225 3729 5.9 kmDrive
- Loughborough Renal Unit 5.9 kmDrive
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 8FB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE12 8FB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pinglenook Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01509 813071 1.3 kmCycle
- Quorn Orchards Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01509 413094 2.1 kmCycle
- Ayeesha-Raj Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01509 412570 2.5 kmCycle
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 8FB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE12 8FB, 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.
- Boots, 21 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01509 412558 700 mWalk
- Boots, 16 Station Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01509 412545 2.2 kmCycle
- Sileby Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01509 817360 3.4 kmCycle
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 8FB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE12 8FB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Chine House Phone +44 1509 812446 3.7 kmCycle
- Medivet 4.7 kmCycle
- Medivet 8.6 kmDrive
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 8FB in a conservation area?
The centre of LE12 8FB 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 8FB?
Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE12 8FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 1, burglary 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE12 8FB
- Ward
- Barrow upon Soar
- Parish
- Barrow upon Soar
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barrow upon Soar
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 1994
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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