LE15 6PG Rutland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oakham North West. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Park Lane, Oakham: 16 addresses
- Unnamed street near Huntsmans Drive, Oakham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Rutland in 2026-27: Band D £2,738 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,825 | £2,129 | £2,433 | £2,738 | £3,346 | £3,954 | £4,563 | £5,475 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (42% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 3, BARLEYTHORPE ROAD, grade II
- 32, COLD OVERTON ROAD, grade II
- 4, BARLEYTHORPE ROAD, grade II
- OAKHAM LEVEL CROSSING FOOTBRIDGE, grade II
- OAKHAM LEVEL CROSSING SIGNAL BOX, grade II
- OAKHAM RAILWAY STATION, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Lands End Way, Oakham: up to 62 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 110 m and 112 m above sea level (111 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 100 m |
| Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rail Station Oakham | 50 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Street Car Park | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 43.8 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakham Medical Practice | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Damira Oakham | 200 m |
| Hospital | Rutland Hospital | 170 m |
| Police station | Oakham Police Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakham Mini Shop, Oakham Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pillings Road Allotments 1.7 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hayne House, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south-east. 122 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hayne House | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| Chapel of the Hospitallers of St John the Evangelist and St Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-east |
| College House Sanatorium at Oakham School | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Butter Cross and stocks | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Oakham motte and bailey castle and medieval gardens | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Kennel Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Brooke Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Vale of Catmose | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Egleton Bay | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Brown's Island | Island | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 17 |
3 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Park Lane.