LE15 8BB Rutland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Exton. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Top Street, Exton: 13 addresses
- Unnamed street near Main Street, Exton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Top Street, Exton: 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: yes, Exton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 23.
- 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
- 1, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 10, THE GREEN, grade II
- 10, TOP STREET, grade II
- 11, THE GREEN, grade II
- 12, THE GREEN, grade II
- 12, TOP STREET, grade II
- 2, STAMFORD ROAD, grade II
- 2, TOP STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 5, TOP STREET, grade II
- 3, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 3, WEST END, grade II
- 4, STAMFORD ROAD, grade II
- 4, TOP STREET, grade II
- 5, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, STAMFORD ROAD, grade II
- 7 AND 9, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 7, THE GREEN, grade II
- 9, THE GREEN, grade II
- 9, TOP STREET, grade II
- OLD PUMP HOUSE, grade II
- ORIGINALLY SEPARATE PREMISES NOW PART OF NUMBER 6, grade II
- THE GABLES, grade II
- THE NOOK, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 15 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 | 7.2 km |
| Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Fox & Hounds Exton | 160 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 49.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Empingham Medical Centre | 3.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 7.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre Cottesmore | 4.3 km |
| Hospital | Rutland Hospital | 7.5 km |
| Police station | Oakham Police Station | 6.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Rutland Water 1,695 ha | 2.8 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,650 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,140 m² | 490 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 500 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Exton Old Hall, a scheduled monument, 400 m west. 62 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Exton Old Hall | Scheduled monument | 400 m west |
| Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m west |
| Exton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Green | Wood | 140 m south-west |
| Ry Gate Lake | Lake or reservoir | 720 m west |
| Ry Gate Plantation | Wood | 920 m west |
| Tunneley Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| Barnsdale Creek | Bay | 2.9 km south |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 4.3 km 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) | 11.2 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 15 |
6 of the postcode's 15 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Top Street.