The UK Postcode Database

LE8 6LG

a postcode in Leicestershire

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LE8 6LG

Cambridge Road - 39 properties, USRN 2800164

Dog And Gun Lane - 1 property, USRN 2800310

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2801429

Bruce Way - 1 property, USRN 2800145

Church Lane - 1 property, USRN 2800216

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5621 / 52°33'43"N

Longitude: -1.1818 / 1°10'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623242 5825107

OS Easting: 455558

OS Northing: 296336

OS Grid: SP555963

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8NC.80X

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.TVDR

Open Location Code: 9C4WHR69+R7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn84

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

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

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31450 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE8 6LG on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:01
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:58 to 04:21
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:10
Moon Rises 22:55

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

Residential Property Sales in LE8 6LG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 September 2023 38 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
23 June 2023 38 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
20 January 2023 34 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £179,950
6 January 2023 10 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
29 April 2021 Camstone Service Station, Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Other property type Freehold £750,000
18 January 2019 20 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Detached Freehold £215,000
30 November 2018 40 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £207,000
9 June 2017 4 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Detached Freehold £284,000
23 June 2016 38 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
27 May 2016 38 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £131,000
29 March 2016 36 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
18 December 2015 22 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Detached Freehold £170,000
29 November 2013 40 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,500
24 June 2011 30 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,000
26 November 2010 32 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
22 July 2010 36 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,500
18 May 2010 40 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Semi-detached Freehold £113,500
16 April 2010 32 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
11 August 2006 26 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
16 December 2005 30 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,000
7 December 2004 36 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
30 April 2004 38 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,500
28 November 2003 36 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,750
12 September 2003 36 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
21 August 2003 28 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,000
29 November 2001 38 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
26 September 2001 14 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Detached Freehold £158,950
31 July 2001 30 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
24 October 2000 4 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Detached Freehold £153,000
8 October 1999 26 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,950
25 March 1998 38 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,000
12 August 1996 26 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,500
9 August 1996 38 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
12 April 1996 4 Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LG Detached Freehold £55,000

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 6LG

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

Cosby & South Whetstone

Councillors

Les Phillimore Conservative

Jane Wolfe Conservative

LE8 6LG 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 6LG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00129993 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00187425 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01025615 Blaby 009A 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
E05015263 Cosby & South 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
E33014279 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
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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

The UK Postcode Database is a Good Stuff website.

Page generated in 1.88 seconds. 216.73.216.141. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:21:47 +0100. Partial Entropification.