LE15 8PW Rutland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Normanton. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Crocket Lane, Empingham: 37 addresses
- Willoughby Drive, Empingham: 3 addresses
- Church Street, Empingham: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Crocket Lane, Empingham: 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 (34% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- 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
- 16 18, CROCKET LANE, grade II
- 6-10, CROCKET LANE, grade II
- ALLEN MONUMENT AT CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, grade II
- BROCKETT/CHAPMAN TOMB AT CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, grade II
- COTTAGE AT OLD PREBENDAL HOUSE, grade II
- DOVECOTE AT OLD PREBENDAL HOUSE, grade II
- FANCOURT TOMB AT CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, grade II
- FYSH TOMB AT CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, grade II
- GILFORD TOMB AT CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, grade II
- GREY BARN, grade II
- HONEY COTTAGE AND BARN/GARAGE AT NUMBER 4, grade II
- SYSON TOMB AT CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, grade II
- TITHE BARN AT OLD PREBENDAL HOUSE, grade II
- VENIES TOMB AT CHURCHYARD OF ST PETER, grade II
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 43 addresses are between 61 m and 69 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 68%, gigabit 71% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wiloughby Drive Empingham | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stamford | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 52.8 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Empingham Medical Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8 km (5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre Cottesmore | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Stamford & Rutland Hospital | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Stamford Police Station | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bloody Oaks Service Station, Tickencote Cashzone | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Rutland Water 1,695 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Empingham Cricket and Social Club 1.2 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,800 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Prebendal House, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south. 64 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 Prebendal House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south-west |
| Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road | Scheduled monument | 320 m north-west |
| Church Bridge | Scheduled monument | 330 m south |
| Moated site with fishponds and enclosures at Empingham | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beckworth Spinney | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Lee Spinney | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Warren Spinney | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Mowmires Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Whitwell Creek | Bay | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 43 |
1 of the postcode's 43 addresses is 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 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Crocket Lane.