LE15 7ND Rutland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cottesmore. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Zetland Square, Rutland: 38 addresses
- Pytchley Close, 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 (45% of about 1,280 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 39 addresses are between 126 m and 129 m above sea level (128 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 11%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 8.9 km |
| Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 47.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8.9 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Centre Cottesmore | 400 m |
| Hospital | Rutland Hospital | 9.2 km |
| Police station | Colsterworth Police Office | 8.5 km |
| Cash machines | Great Close Stores, South Witham | 4.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,780 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,610 m² | 2.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Spinney | Wood | 130 m north |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Hooby Lane Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km east |
| Limekiln Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km south-west |
| Cottesmore Wood | Wood | 2.6 km south |
| Ry Gate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 39 | 39 |
None of the postcode's 39 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 89% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 13% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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 Zetland Square.