The UK Postcode Database

LE8 6LS

a postcode in Leicestershire

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

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Streets Associated with LE8 6LS

King Street - 29 properties, USRN 2800604

Swan Yard - 1 property, USRN 2801890

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2802760

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5708 / 52°34'14"N

Longitude: -1.178 / 1°10'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623481 5826081

OS Easting: 455810

OS Northing: 297307

OS Grid: SP558973

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8N5.WHP

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.WN71

Open Location Code: 9C4WHRCC+8R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20914 / 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 6LS 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 6LS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE8 6LS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 June 2023 20 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
25 August 2022 32 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
10 June 2022 28 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £202,000
11 February 2019 32 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £188,000
21 January 2019 22 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
20 October 2017 15 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
30 November 2016 8 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,250
27 July 2015 18 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
20 March 2015 8 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
13 February 2015 15 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £186,000
16 May 2014 34 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
21 March 2014 24 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
19 December 2013 3 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
14 December 2007 28 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £131,000
5 April 2007 8 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £133,000
11 September 2006 The Chapel House, King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Detached Freehold £90,000
31 March 2006 24 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
16 March 2006 30 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,950
1 October 2004 24 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
27 August 2004 5 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
21 June 2004 22 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £116,000
28 May 2004 28 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £109,500
8 September 2003 18 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £107,000
28 February 2003 28 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
24 September 2002 5 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
12 August 2002 8 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,500
2 April 2002 5 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
25 May 2001 28 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
11 May 2001 14 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,500
12 January 2001 26 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £41,500
22 December 1999 24 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
24 September 1999 22 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
16 April 1999 The Chapel House, King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Detached Freehold £60,000
29 January 1999 8 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,500
27 June 1997 22 King Street, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LS Semi-detached Freehold £41,000

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 6LS

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 6LS 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 6LS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00130153 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025647 Blaby 009C 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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