Postcode LE2 4FH (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE2 4FH and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 4FH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 4FH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE2 4FH is Forest Rise which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Covert Close and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 5.13 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 4FH (for ages 11 and under) is Brookside Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE2 4FH is Star And Garter and is 3.09 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 3.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE2 4FH 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 4FH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Rise 42 m
Half Moon Crescent 78 m
Eden Close 106 m
Eden Road 127 m
Adlington Road 143 m
Woods Close 151 m
Copse Close 153 m
Ribble Avenue 172 m
Launde Road 179 m
Silverton Road 226 m
Quiney Way 278 m
Dove Rise 283 m
Covert Close 285 m
Hamble Road 296 m
Bollington Road 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 4FH

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 4FH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
257 m
Brookside Primary School 257 m
Launde Primary School 919 m
Woodland Grange Primary School 1.27 km
Beauchamp College 1.62 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.71 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.72 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.75 km
Judgemeadow Community College 2.22 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.31 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.31 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.44 km
The City of Leicester College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.67 km
Whitehall Primary School Requires improvement
(October 27, 2021)
2.75 km
Oaklands School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.75 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.79 km
Linden Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.82 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3 km
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 3 km
Mayflower Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
2.31 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.31 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
2.38 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
2.44 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.44 km
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
2.79 km
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
2.79 km
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.97 km
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
3.04 km
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
3.07 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
3.09 km
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.1 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.12 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.12 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.12 km
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.13 km
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
3.13 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.15 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.15 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Covert Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Brookside Primary School Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Forest Rise Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Hamble Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Mosse Way Bus Stop/Station 314 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.68 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Poor Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ash Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Highland Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Clarke's Bush Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.2 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 799,828 kWh - mean 24,237 kWh : median 23,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 160,703 kWh - mean 4,870 kWh : median 4,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 4FH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.60215500
Longitude -1.06560000
OS Easting 463381
OS Northing 0300895
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29271
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division Oadby ED
Electoral Ward Oadby Uplands
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018088
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 009D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1