LE12 8GB postcode in Charnwood, Leicestershire
LE12 8GB is a postcode in Charnwood, in the Sileby & Seagrave ward. It is in the Melton and Syston parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since June 2000. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where LE12 8GB is, and what is near it
- LE12 8GB
- Other postcodes in LE12 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.7431, longitude -1.1205)
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 8GB?
- 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 8GB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Melton and SystonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Edward Argar (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Edward Argar
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 8GB?
None of the homes and businesses at LE12 8GB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8GB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Charnwood Borough Council's days for LE12 8GB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LE12 8GB 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 8GB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 22 homes and businesses at LE12 8GB. 8 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 8GB: 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 8GB 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 8GB?
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 8GB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE12 8GB 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
Food hygiene ratings at LE12 8GB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LE12 8GB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LE12 8GB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around LE12 8GB. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 £4,009 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,871.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (10%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 440 (42%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 250 (24%) | £2,138 |
| Band D | about 140 (13%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | about 90 (9%) | £2,940 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,475 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,009 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,811 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 28% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 20% 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 8GB is in (ONS area E01025749), 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 8GB?
The nearest open schools to LE12 8GB, 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 8GB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE12 8GB is Sileby Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Sileby Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Barrow upon Soar Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near LE12 8GB, 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 8GB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE12 8GB, 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.
- The Banks Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01509 812343 1.7 kmCycle
- Dr Mk Lakhani's Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01509 816364 1.8 kmCycle
- Barrow Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01509 274430 2.1 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 8GB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE12 8GB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging point · 6 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 80 kW 2.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 8GB?
The nearest to the centre of LE12 8GB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sileby Family Dental Centre Phone 0115 979 0909 1.5 kmCycle
- Park Dental Care Phone 0116 237 5321 2.1 kmCycle
- Soar Valley Dental Practice Phone 01509 413965 2.1 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 8GB?
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 7.8 kmDrive
- Loughborough Renal Unit 7.8 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 8GB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE12 8GB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bluebell House 1.0 kmWalk
- Pinglenook Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01509 813071 1.0 kmWalk
- Highbury Residential Home Phone 01509 813692 1.4 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 8GB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE12 8GB, 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.
- Sileby Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01509 817360 1.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 54 Swan Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01509 812363 1.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 21 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01509 412558 2.1 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 8GB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE12 8GB 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Medivet 6.6 kmDrive
- Medivet 7.0 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 8GB in a conservation area?
The centre of LE12 8GB 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 8GB?
Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE12 8GB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 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 8GB
- Ward
- Sileby & Seagrave
- Parish
- Sileby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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