LE15 6UW postcode in Oakham, Rutland
LE15 6UW is a postcode in Oakham, in the Oakham South ward of Rutland. It is in the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since February 1990.
Where LE15 6UW is, and what is near it
- LE15 6UW
- Other postcodes in LE15 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.6691, longitude -0.7197)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE15 6UW?
- RutlandCouncil, for all local services Rutland: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE15 6UW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Rutland and StamfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alicia Kearns (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alicia Kearns
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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LE15 6UW?
Every home and business at LE15 6UW can get gigabit broadband 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 LE15 6UW?
BinDayBuddy does not read Rutland County Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Rutland County Council's bin daysSource: 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 LE15 6UW 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 LE15 6UW.
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 Rutland
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE15 6UW: 441 properties in Rutland are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Rutland
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 LE15 6UW 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 LE15 6UW?
Homes in LE15 6 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 168 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £385,000 80 sales
- Semi-detached £257,500 32 sales
- Terraced £215,000 47 sales
- Flat or maisonette £125,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE15 district: a typical £325,000 from 457 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 LE15 6UW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE15 6UW 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 LE15 6UW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around LE15 6UW. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (25%). 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 Rutland for 2026‑27: £2,738. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,825 (band A) to £4,563 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,346.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (8%) | £1,825 |
| Band B | about 180 (21%) | £2,129 |
| Band C | about 120 (14%) | £2,433 |
| Band D | about 90 (11%) | £2,738 |
| Band E | about 190 (23%) | £3,346 |
| Band F | about 120 (14%) | £3,954 |
| Band G | about 70 (8%) | £4,563 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,475 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 25% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 19% 2020 or later
Averages for Rutland 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 LE15 6UW is in (ONS area E01035106), 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 LE15 6UW?
The nearest open schools to LE15 6UW, 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 LE15 6UW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE15 6UW is Oakham Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Oakham Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Melton Mowbray Rail Station Railway station 15.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Willow Crescent, 305 m away.
More stations near LE15 6UW, 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 LE15 6UW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE15 6UW, 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.
- Oakham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01572 722621 1.2 kmCycle
- Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01572 490399 8.2 kmDrive
- The Uppingham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01572 823531 8.3 kmDrive
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 LE15 6UW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LE15 6UW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- ESB Energy Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 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 LE15 6UW?
The nearest to the centre of LE15 6UW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dentith and Dentith Dental Practice Phone 01572 755970 700 mWalk
- Oakham Dental Studio Phone 01572 771175 700 mWalk
- Green Oakham Dental Care Phone 07852 903633 750 mWalk
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 LE15 6UW?
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.
- Rutland Memorial Hospital Phone 0116 225 3729 1.2 kmCycle
- St Mary's Birth Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 303 1573 15.1 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 LE15 6UW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE15 6UW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rutland House Community Trust Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01572 771039 300 mWalk
- Crown House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 07854 036262 550 mWalk
- Rutland Care Village Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01572 722350 1.3 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 LE15 6UW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE15 6UW, 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, 18 High Street Mon 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5pm; Tue to Fri 8:30am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 600 mWalk
- Rutland Late Night Pharmacy Mon to Thu 10am to 9pm; Fri and Sat 11am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 01572 733368 700 mWalk
- Boots, Cold Overton Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01572 770101 1.2 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 LE15 6UW?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE15 6UW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oakham Veterinary Hospital 1.4 kmCycle
- Rutland Veterinary Centre 1.9 kmCycle
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 LE15 6UW in a conservation area?
The centre of LE15 6UW 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 LE15 6UW?
Police.uk records 53 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE15 6UW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, drugs 2.
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 LE15 6UW
- Ward
- Oakham South
- Parish
- Oakham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Oakham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- February 1990
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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