LE15 9QS Rutland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Uppingham. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Reeve's Yard, Uppingham: 3 addresses
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 (27% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Uppingham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 45.
- 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
- THE ELIZABETHAN SCHOOL ROOM, grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, grade II*
- FALCON HOTEL ANNEXE JT BACKUS MURRAY, grade II*
- UPPINGHAM BOOKSHOP AND THE SPORTS SHOP, grade II*
- 11 AND 13, SOUTH VIEW, grade II
- 2 FORMER GRANARIES TO REAR OF NUMBERS 5 AND 6, grade II
- 22, High Street East, grade II
- 27, HIGH STREET EAST, grade II
- 3 and 3A, Market Place, grade II
- 4, HOPE'S YARD, grade II
- 42 AND 44, HIGH STREET EAST, grade II
- 43, HIGH STREET EAST, grade II
- 47, HIGH STREET EAST, grade II
- 5, 6 AND 6A, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- ANGLIA BUILDING SOCIETY E CULPIN AND SON, grade II
- BAXTERS, grade II
- CHURCHYARD WALL, grade II
- CROFT BAKERY HARRY BROWN, grade II
- CROWN HOTEL WEST BROMWICH BUILDING SOCIETY, grade II
- CS LOVE, grade II
- D NORTON AND SON, grade II
- DALE AND GREEN AND MIDLAND BANK, grade II
- DOROTHY GILKS JEWELLER, grade II
- FALCON HOTEL, grade II
- FINE FARE UNICORN INN, grade II
- FORD HOUSE, grade II
- FORGE COTTAGE, grade II
- HEALTH FOOD SHOP AND JOHN CULSHAW, grade II
- M AND M COLLINS, grade II
- MARTIN THE SWEET SHOP, grade II
And 15 more.
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 144 m above sea level.
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 | 9.4 km |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest North Street East Uppingham | 130 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 49.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Uppingham Surgery | 810 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Market Place Dental Health Practice | 50 m |
| Hospital | Rutland Hospital | 9.3 km |
| Police station | Oakham Police Station | 9.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,750 m² | 590 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 9,480 m² | 730 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,330 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Elizabethan School Room, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m south-west. 106 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Elizabethan School Room | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-west |
| Uppingham Bookshop and the Sports Shop | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| Falcon Hotel Annexe Jt Backus Murray | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-west |
| Castle Hill motte and bailey, Beaumont Chase | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beast Hill | Hill | 130 m north-west |
| King's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km west |
| Ayston Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km north-west |
| Wellesley Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km east |
| Hales Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km east |
| Bancroft Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 3 | 3 |
None of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 Reeve's Yard.