LE15 9LU Rutland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lyddington. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Stoke Road, Lyddington: 16 addresses
- A6003, Uppingham: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stoke Road, Stoke Dry: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Stoke Road, Stoke Dry: 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 G (23% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lyddington (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- 7, STOKE ROAD, grade II
- FINESHADE, grade II
- MULLINS, grade II
- POPLAR'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 21 addresses are between 70 m and 107 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% of premises; 9% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoke Road Lyddington | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 51.1 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Uppingham Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Market Place Dental Health Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Corby Community Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Oakham Police Station | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,080 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,330 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross on The Green, 130m north west of The Bede House, a scheduled monument, 140 m east. 69 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross on The Green, 130m north west of The Bede House | Scheduled monument | 140 m east |
| Watch Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-east |
| The Bede House | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m south-east |
| Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remains | Scheduled monument | 310 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Prestley Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bee Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Beast Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Stoke Dry Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| King's Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Eyebrook Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 21 |
4 of the postcode's 21 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Stoke Road.