LE15 7SP Rutland
Live postcode, introduced January 2009. Ward: Exton. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Whissendine Road, Ashwell: 9 addresses
- Whissendine Road, Rutland: 4 addresses
- Teigh Road, Rutland: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Whissendine Road, Ashwell: 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 C (19% of about 680 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 107 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashwell Garage | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 42.6 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Damira Oakham | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Rutland Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Oakham Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Oakham Mini Shop, Oakham | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 2,690 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,480 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,770 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,520 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 450 m (0.3 miles) east. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Bottom Mill Covert | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Blackthorn Covert | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Dunstall Plantations | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Brownswell's Covert | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Millfield Spinney | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 6 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 3 |
3 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 12 from railways, 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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 7 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 Unnamed street near Whissendine Road.