Postcode LE2 4AG (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE2 4AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 4AG is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 4AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 4AG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE2 4AG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LE2 4AG is Meadowcourt Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadowcourt Road and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 4AG (for ages 11 and under) is Launde Primary School.

The local pub for residents of LE2 4AG is Star And Garter and is 2.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Freshly Chopped and is 1.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE2 4AG is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE2 4AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 4AG, and the approximate distance away.

Meadowcourt Road 82 m
Leicester Road 183 m
Oadby Hill Drive 184 m
Lyndon Drive 200 m
Regent Street 209 m
Cross Street 234 m
Spencer Street 264 m
Pelham Street 264 m
Southmeads Close 273 m
Southfields Avenue 273 m
Carfax Avenue 273 m
Granville Avenue 366 m
Wych Elm Road 376 m
Foxhunter Drive 472 m
Brabazon Road 646 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 4AG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE2 4AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Launde Primary School 678 m
Leicester High School for Girls 898 m
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.06 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.61 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.68 km
Manor High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.72 km
Brookside Primary School 1.72 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.81 km
Overdale Infant School 1.83 km
Overdale Junior School 1.83 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.87 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.89 km
Beauchamp College 2.05 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.05 km
Leicester Preparatory School 2.08 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.14 km
Linden Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.27 km
Mayflower Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.36 km
Judgemeadow Community College 2.37 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 4AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
1.61 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.61 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.63 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.68 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
1.68 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.88 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.88 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.88 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.88 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
1.88 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.94 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.94 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.94 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
1.96 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.96 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.96 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.06 km
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
2.07 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
2.08 km
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 4AG - Data from Apr 2022

Meadowcourt Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
ASDA Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Digby House Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Digby House Bus Stop/Station 331 m
ASDA Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 4AG - Data from Dec 2021

Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.4 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 4AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 111.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.4 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 252,075 kWh - mean 10,503 kWh : median 10,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 39,312 kWh - mean 1,787 kWh : median 1,663 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 4AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.60438000
Longitude -1.08683800
OS Easting 461939
OS Northing 0301122
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29098
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division Oadby ED
Electoral Ward Oadby Grange
Local Authority District Oadby and Wigston
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000135
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicestershire County and Rutland
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018086
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 009B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2