LE15 6RP Rutland
Live postcode, introduced August 2006. Ward: Barleythorpe. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Huntsmans Drive, Oakham: 44 addresses
- Unnamed street near Huntsmans Drive, Oakham: 5 addresses
- Cold Overton Road, Rutland: 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 (47% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Lands End Way, Oakham: up to 62 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 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 50 addresses are between 112 m and 119 m above sea level (115 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 | 280 m |
| Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Huntsmans Drive Oakham | 170 m |
| Car parks | South Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 43.5 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakham Medical Practice | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Road Dental Practice | 370 m |
| Hospital | Rutland Hospital | 240 m |
| Police station | Oakham Police Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP - Oakham SF Connect, Oakham North Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pillings Road Allotments 1.7 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hayne House, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m south-east. 125 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* | 380 m south-east |
| Chapel of the Hospitallers of St John the Evangelist and St Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| College House Sanatorium at Oakham School | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Butter Cross and stocks | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Oakham motte and bailey castle and medieval gardens | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Dog Kennel Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Brooke Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Vale of Catmose | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Egleton Bay | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Brown's Island | Island | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 47 | 50 |
3 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rutland: see them on the Rutland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 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 | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Huntsmans Drive.