The UK Postcode Database

LE8 6JB

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in May 1994
LE8 6JB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE8 6JB

Central Close - 20 properties, USRN 2800185

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5749 / 52°34'29"N

Longitude: -1.1798 / 1°10'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623348 5826540

OS Easting: 455683

OS Northing: 297767

OS Grid: SP556977

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8N5.GKD

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.VJDW

Open Location Code: 9C4WHRFC+X3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16271 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE8 6JB on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:29
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:18
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:36
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 21:59
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:59 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:49
Moon Rises 22:44

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE8 6JB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE8 6JB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
6 May 2022 6 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
21 December 2020 9 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £200,000
27 June 2017 14 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Other property type Freehold £240,000
5 April 2017 15 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Other property type Freehold £240,000
9 September 2016 5 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £168,000
22 July 2016 8 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £175,000
16 April 2015 3 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £165,000
22 August 2014 9 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £147,000
20 January 2012 10 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £120,000
15 September 2006 2 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £170,000
15 September 2006 1 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £180,000
27 January 2006 11 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £134,000
16 April 2002 3 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £99,950
1 August 2001 1 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £95,000
7 November 1997 1 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £64,995
18 July 1997 6 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Semi-detached Freehold £51,000
27 June 1997 4 Central Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6JB Detached Freehold £55,500

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 6JB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Leicestershire

MP

Alberto Costa Conservative

Leicestershire County Council
County council electoral division

Narborough & Whetstone

Councillor

Andrew Thorp Reform UK

Blaby District Council
District council ward

North Whetstone

Councillors

Mark Jackson Conservative

Susan Findlay Conservative

LE8 6JB also falls within the Civil Parish of Whetstone, 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 6JB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00130151 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025646 Blaby 009B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005341 Blaby 009 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005363 Whetstone Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015275 North Whetstone 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
E33016245 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
E58000871 Narborough & Whetstone ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63009869 Blaby and Whetstone 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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