LE8 6YT

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in May 1994

LE8 6YT	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 6YT

Daybell Close - 14 properties, USRN 2800300

Vicarage Lane - 1 property, USRN 2801136

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.578 / 52°34'40"N

Longitude: -1.1758 / 1°10'32"W

UTM Reference: 30U 623607 5826887

OS Easting: 455947

OS Northing: 298111

OS Grid: SP559981

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 8N5.9KD

Mapcode Global: WHDJP.XG8J

Open Location Code: 9C4WHRHF+5M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92jn88

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

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 6YT 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 today	04:19 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 6YT, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE8 6YT

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 July 2024	9 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
7 November 2023	8 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£298,500
3 March 2023	11 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£238,500
23 August 2021	6 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£297,500
31 July 2020	6 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£251,500
6 December 2019	3 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£178,000
11 February 2019	6 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£255,000
15 August 2018	3 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£169,950
28 March 2018	19 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£214,000
22 July 2016	6 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
30 January 2015	15 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
3 October 2014	1 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£133,000
17 August 2012	3 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
24 September 2010	1 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
22 August 2008	3 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
31 March 2006	7 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
20 January 2006	4 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,000
27 May 2005	9 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,000
17 March 2005	6 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
30 April 2004	11 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,500
26 March 2004	7 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£109,950
31 October 2003	13 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
15 November 2002	1 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,950
26 May 2000	7 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
1 March 2000	8 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,500
19 November 1999	4 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,500
20 October 1999	11 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
26 February 1999	3 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
13 November 1996	5 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,500
21 June 1996	7 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,950
3 November 1995	2 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£48,000
24 February 1995	1 Daybell Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6YT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,500

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 6YT

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 6YT 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 6YT

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00130149		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
E33016244		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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