The UK Postcode Database

LE8 5SP

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in May 1994
LE8 5SP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE8 5SP

Poplar Avenue - 19 properties, USRN 2800869

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5547 / 52°33'16"N

Longitude: -1.1434 / 1°8'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 625868 5824351

OS Easting: 458173

OS Northing: 295544

OS Grid: SP581955

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8ND.ZNX

Mapcode Global: VHCT1.41CX

Open Location Code: 9C4WHV34+VJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92kn23

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22729 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LE8 5SP on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:03
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:26
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:51 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:10

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE8 5SP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE8 5SP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 November 2023 2 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
30 July 2021 6 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
28 May 2021 5 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £423,500
29 November 2019 2 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
3 October 2016 7 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £356,000
2 May 2014 10 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
15 January 2013 6 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
30 April 2010 9 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £248,000
8 November 2007 6 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
31 May 2007 5 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £218,000
5 April 2007 2 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
1 November 2006 1a Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £249,500
14 August 2006 7 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £245,000
24 June 2005 9 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £210,000
2 March 2005 1a Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
9 September 2002 16 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £171,000
20 June 2002 18 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
22 March 2002 18 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £78,000
29 October 2001 5 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £120,000
28 August 1998 8 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
26 June 1998 3 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £95,000
3 June 1998 16 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £13,000
27 March 1998 5 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Detached Freehold £88,000
10 February 1995 16 Poplar Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 5SP Semi-detached Freehold £40,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LE8 5SP

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Leicestershire

MP

Alberto Costa Conservative

Leicestershire County Council
County council electoral division

Cosby & Countesthorpe

Councillor

Graham Cooke Reform UK

Blaby District Council
District council ward

Countesthorpe

Councillors

Adrian Clifford Conservative

Royston Bayliss Liberal Democrats

Richard Holdridge Liberal Democrats

LE8 5SP also falls within the Civil Parish of Countesthorpe, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE8 5SP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00130015 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025618 Blaby 011C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005343 Blaby 011 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005345 Countesthorpe Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015264 Countesthorpe Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000129 Blaby Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000018 Leicestershire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001488 South Leicestershire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000021 Leicestershire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000230 Leicester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33016254 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000021 Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000051 NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000015 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000031 East Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58000845 Cosby & Countesthorpe ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63009893 Countesthorpe Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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