| Postcode | LE8 6QU |
|---|---|
| Post Town | Leicester |
| Nearest station | Narborough (2 km) |
| Bus stops |
Wright Close (SE)
Springwell Lane (W)
Springwell Lane (E)
Charles Way (N)
Charles Way (SW)
Bodicoat Close (W)
|
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 10 View |
| Known addresses |
1 Upex Close, Whetstone
2 Upex Close, Whetstone
3 Upex Close, Whetstone
4 Upex Close, Whetstone
5 Upex Close, Whetstone
6 Upex Close, Whetstone
8 Upex Close, Whetstone
9 Upex Close, Whetstone
|
| Main property type | Detached |
| Businesses |
No businesses found
|
| Latitude | 52.559068 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.176136 | |
| Easting | 455950 | |
| Northing | 296011 | |
| Grid reference | SP559960 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 623638 5824784 | |
| what3words | pasta.cone.later | |
| FixPhrase | croak macaw spoils thriving | |
| Plus code | 9C4WHR5F+JG | |
| Altitude | 74 metres (244 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 7:41 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:03 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 90.2 KMs (56 miles) |
| Parish | Whetstone | E04005363 |
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Cosby & South Whetstone | E05015263 |
| Local Authority District | Blaby | E07000129 |
| County Electoral Division | Cosby & Countesthorpe | E58000845 |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire | E10000018 |
| County | Leicestershire | E10000018 |
| Constituency (2024) | South Leicestershire | E14001488 |
| MP | Alberto Costa | Conservative |
| Police force | Leicestershire | |
| Water company | Severn Trent | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | East Midlands | |
| Country | England | E92000001 |
| Date introduced | June 1996 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 2025 |
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) |
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Population (2011) | 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 9 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) |
Most deprivedLeast deprived
|
|
| Average household income (2020) |
Lowest (£22,200)
Highest (£108,100)
|
|
| Rural/urban (2021) | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Urban city and town | |
| Built up area (2024) | Blaby and Whetstone | E63009869 |
| Census output area (2021) | E00129994 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 6A2 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Blaby 009A | E01025615 |
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | Blaby 009A | E01025615 |
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Whetstone | E02005341 |
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Whetstone | E02005341 |
| Travel to work area | Leicester | E30000230 |
| Average property price in Leicester | £280,297 |
|---|---|
| Annual change | 0.9% |
| Address | Type | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Upex Close, Whetstone | Detached (freehold) | Jul 2022 | £400,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Jan 2003 | £187,950 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Jun 1997 | £98,495 | |
| 2 Upex Close, Whetstone | Detached (freehold) | Jan 2020 | £395,000 |
| New build detached (freehold) | Jun 1997 | £125,000 | |
| 4 Upex Close, Whetstone | Detached (freehold) | Jul 2016 | £365,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Dec 2010 | £325,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Aug 2003 | £240,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Jun 1997 | £120,950 | |
| 9 Upex Close, Whetstone | Detached (freehold) | Oct 2013 | £225,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Dec 2005 | £235,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Jun 1997 | £99,450 | |
| 6 Upex Close, Whetstone | Detached (freehold) | Apr 2007 | £330,000 |
| New build detached (freehold) | Jul 1997 | £139,950 | |
| 5 Upex Close, Whetstone | Detached (freehold) | Mar 2003 | £240,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | May 2002 | £195,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Dec 1997 | £130,500 | |
| 1 Upex Close, Whetstone | Detached (freehold) | Nov 2002 | £202,000 |
| New build detached (freehold) | May 1997 | £132,950 | |
| 3 Upex Close, Whetstone | New build detached (freehold) | Jul 1997 | £99,950 |