LE8 6WG

a postcode in Blaby and Whetstone, Leicestershire

Introduced in January 1995

LE8 6WG	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 6WG

Bigg's Close - 13 properties, USRN 2801527

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5597 / 52°33'34"N

Longitude: -1.173 / 1°10'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623849 5824859

OS Easting: 456162

OS Northing: 296082

OS Grid: SP561960

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8NC.J8B

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.YXLK

Open Location Code: 9C4WHR5G+VR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
White Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31069 / 32844

0th decile
deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LE8 6WG on Sunday 2 February 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	05:46
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:26
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:07
Sunrise	07:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:18
Sunset	16:52
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	18:10
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:50

Hours of daylight today	07:14 to 17:22
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	17:22 to 07:12
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	09:18
Moon sets	22:20

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

Residential Property Sales in LE8 6WG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 September 2021	9 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£310,000
28 January 2021	1 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£222,000
4 July 2019	3 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
1 December 2017	9 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£235,000
24 June 2016	1 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
10 April 2015	3 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,500
1 October 2014	9 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
7 November 2013	1 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£163,000
28 January 2013	10 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
25 January 2013	5 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
30 August 2011	9 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£193,000
27 April 2007	10 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Detached	Freehold	£245,950
30 March 2007	5 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,500
24 September 2004	10 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Detached	Freehold	£229,000
19 November 2003	3 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£121,500
13 October 2003	7 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
30 August 2002	5 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
17 December 1999	2 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Detached	Freehold	£84,000
13 September 1999	15 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,500
28 May 1999	1 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
23 July 1997	5 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,000
1 April 1996	3 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,500
30 June 1995	15 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£56,450
30 June 1995	4 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Detached	Freehold	£76,950
23 June 1995	9 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
15 June 1995	10 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Detached	Freehold	£88,950
1 June 1995	3 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
26 May 1995	7 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
26 May 1995	5 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
28 April 1995	1 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,950
30 March 1995	2 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6WG	Detached	Freehold	£75,950

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 6WG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

South Leicestershire

MP

Alberto Costa Conservative

Leicestershire County Council

County council electoral division

Narborough & Whetstone

Councillor

Terry Richardson Conservative

Blaby District Council

District council ward

North Whetstone

Councillors

Mark Jackson Conservative

Susan Findlay Conservative

LE8 6WG 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 6WG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00130148		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025648	Blaby 009D	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
E33016247		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	NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000031	East Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E58000871	Narborough & Whetstone ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63002751	Blaby and Whetstone	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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