LE15 7JE Rutland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Langham. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Church Street, Langham: 88 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Langham: 2 addresses
- Ashwell Road, Rutland: 1 address
- Melton Road, Langham: 1 address
- The Rookery, Langham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Langham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Langham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Langham: 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 A (24% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Langham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade I
- OLD HALL, grade II*
- 41, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- Base and broken shaft of village cross, grade II
- GATEHOUSES TO OLD HALL, grade II
- INNER WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO OLD HALL, grade II
- Langham and Barleythorpe War Memorial, grade II
- LANGHAM COTTAGE, grade II
- RUTLAND VINTNERS, grade II
- SCHOOL COTTAGE AND OLD HALL COTTAGES, grade II
- STABLES AT OLD HALL, grade II
- SUMMER HOUSE IN GARDENS OF OLD HALL, grade II
- WALL,GATE PIERS AND GATES TO OLD HALL GROUNDS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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: of the 67 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 96 addresses are between 122 m and 127 m above sea level (125 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 72%, gigabit 72% 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 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Drive Langham | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 41.8 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oakham Medical Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | West Road Dental Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Rutland Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Oakham Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakham Mini Shop, Oakham | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,480 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,770 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,170 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m south-east. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south-east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Ranksborough Gorse | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Ranksborough Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Bottom Mill Covert | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Vale of Catmose | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 80 | 96 |
16 of the postcode's 96 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Church Street.