LE12 9QW postcode in Shepshed, Leicestershire

LE12 9QW is a postcode in Shepshed, in the Shepshed West ward of Charnwood. It is in the Loughborough parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses at LE12 9QW can get it Across Charnwood: 94% Typical price £233,750 Homes sold in LE12 9, last 12 months. ▼ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Loughborough (Leics) 6.9 km in a straight line

Where LE12 9QW is, and what is near it

Map of LE12 9QW and what is near it Map of LE12 9QW: its centre point, with the 348 other postcodes in the LE12 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE12 9AL: also in LE12 9LE12 9AW: also in LE12 9LE12 9AY: also in LE12 9LE12 9BA: also in LE12 9LE12 9BX: also in LE12 9LE12 9BZ: also in LE12 9LE12 9DF: also in LE12 9LE12 9DG: also in LE12 9LE12 9DH: also in LE12 9LE12 9DQ: also in LE12 9LE12 9DR: also in LE12 9LE12 9DW: also in LE12 9LE12 9GB: also in LE12 9LE12 9GG: also in LE12 9LE12 9GZ: also in LE12 9LE12 9HL: also in LE12 9LE12 9HN: also in LE12 9LE12 9HP: also in LE12 9LE12 9HR: also in LE12 9LE12 9HS: also in LE12 9LE12 9HT: also in LE12 9LE12 9HU: also in LE12 9LE12 9HW: also in LE12 9LE12 9HX: also in LE12 9LE12 9HY: also in LE12 9LE12 9HZ: also in LE12 9LE12 9JA: also in LE12 9LE12 9JB: also in LE12 9LE12 9JD: also in LE12 9LE12 9JE: also in LE12 9LE12 9JF: also in LE12 9LE12 9JG: also in LE12 9LE12 9JH: also in LE12 9LE12 9JL: also in LE12 9LE12 9JQ: also in LE12 9LE12 9JX: also in LE12 9LE12 9JY: also in LE12 9LE12 9LA: also in LE12 9LE12 9LB: also in LE12 9LE12 9LD: also in LE12 9LE12 9LE: also in LE12 9LE12 9LF: also in LE12 9LE12 9LG: also in LE12 9LE12 9LH: also in LE12 9LE12 9LJ: also in LE12 9LE12 9LL: also in LE12 9LE12 9LN: also in LE12 9LE12 9LP: also in LE12 9LE12 9LQ: also in LE12 9LE12 9LR: also in LE12 9LE12 9LS: also in LE12 9LE12 9LT: also in LE12 9LE12 9LU: also in LE12 9LE12 9LW: also in LE12 9LE12 9LX: also in LE12 9LE12 9LZ: also in LE12 9LE12 9NA: also in LE12 9LE12 9NB: also in LE12 9LE12 9ND: also in LE12 9LE12 9NF: also in LE12 9LE12 9NJ: also in LE12 9LE12 9NL: also in LE12 9LE12 9NN: also in LE12 9LE12 9NP: also in LE12 9LE12 9NQ: also in LE12 9LE12 9NR: also in LE12 9LE12 9NS: also in LE12 9LE12 9NT: also in LE12 9LE12 9NU: also in LE12 9LE12 9NW: also in LE12 9LE12 9NX: also in LE12 9LE12 9NY: also in LE12 9LE12 9NZ: also in LE12 9LE12 9PA: also in LE12 9LE12 9PB: also in LE12 9LE12 9PD: also in LE12 9LE12 9PF: also in LE12 9LE12 9PG: also in LE12 9LE12 9PJ: also in LE12 9LE12 9PL: also in LE12 9LE12 9PN: also in LE12 9LE12 9PP: also in LE12 9LE12 9PR: also in LE12 9LE12 9PS: also in LE12 9LE12 9PT: also in LE12 9LE12 9PU: also in LE12 9LE12 9PW: also in LE12 9LE12 9PX: also in LE12 9LE12 9PY: also in LE12 9LE12 9PZ: also in LE12 9LE12 9QB: also in LE12 9LE12 9QD: also in LE12 9LE12 9QE: also in LE12 9LE12 9QF: also in LE12 9LE12 9QH: also in LE12 9LE12 9QJ: also in LE12 9LE12 9QL: also in LE12 9LE12 9QN: also in LE12 9LE12 9QP: also in LE12 9LE12 9QQ: also in LE12 9LE12 9QR: also in LE12 9LE12 9QS: also in LE12 9LE12 9QY: also in LE12 9LE12 9RL: also in LE12 9LE12 9RN: also in LE12 9LE12 9RZ: also in LE12 9LE12 9UB: also in LE12 9LE12 9UQ: also in LE12 9LE12 9UU: also in LE12 9LE12 9ZG: also in LE12 9 Manor House Surgery 3.6 kmAshmount School 3.8 kmLoughborough (Leics) station 6.9 kmBarrow upon Soar station 10.4 kmShepshed East LE12 9QW Map of LE12 9QW and what is near it Map of LE12 9QW: its centre point, with the 348 other postcodes in the LE12 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Shepshed East LE12 9QW
  • LE12 9QW
  • Other postcodes in LE12 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 52.7674, longitude -1.2964)

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 9QW?

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 9QW?

Every home and business at LE12 9QW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE12 9QW 100% Charnwood 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE12 9QW 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 9QW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Charnwood Borough Council's days for LE12 9QW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE12 9QW 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 9QW 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 9QW.

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 9QW: 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 9QW 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 9QW?

Homes in LE12 9 sold for a typical £233,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 228 sales, down 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£233,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £351,496 73 sales
  • Semi-detached £226,000 90 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 9 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 9QW

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LE12 9QW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2026. The middle sale was £176,000, from £167,000 to £177,000. Across LE12 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £233,750. 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 9QW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around LE12 9QW. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 9QW

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 £2,940 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,871.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (31%)£1,604
Band Babout 380 (45%)£1,871
Band Cabout 150 (18%)£2,138
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,406
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,940
Band Fwithheld£3,475
Band Gfewer than 5£4,009
Band Hfewer than 5£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 46% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 9QW is in (ONS area E01025747), 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 9QW?

The nearest open schools to LE12 9QW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE12 9QW, 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 9QW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE12 9QW 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 10.4 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Domont Close, 126 m away.

More stations near LE12 9QW, 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 9QW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE12 9QW, 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 9QW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE12 9QW 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.

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

Which dentists are near LE12 9QW?

The nearest to the centre of LE12 9QW, 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 9QW?

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 9QW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE12 9QW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 9QW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE12 9QW, 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 9QW?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE12 9QW 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 9QW in a conservation area?

The centre of LE12 9QW 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 9QW?

Police.uk records 108 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE12 9QW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Public order10 reports
Other theft8 reports
Shoplifting5 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 2, other crime 2, drugs 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 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 9QW

Ward
Shepshed West
Parish
Shepshed
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Shepshed
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LE12 9QP20 mLE12 9UB100 mLE12 9QN110 mLE12 9JL170 mLE12 9NP170 mLE12 9NL180 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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