Postcode LE2 5BP (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated May 1994

Map showing LE2 5BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 5BP is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in May 1994.LE2 5BP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE2 5BP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5BP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LE2 5BP is The Parade which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Street and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 5BP (for ages 11 and under) is Launde Primary School.

The local pub for residents of LE2 5BP is Star And Garter and is 1.84 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 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Policing for LE2 5BP 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 5BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 5BP, and the approximate distance away.

The Parade 83 m
Sandhurst Street 93 m
South Street 112 m
Primrose Hill 124 m
Chestnut Avenue 127 m
Brooksby Drive 159 m
North Street 175 m
East Street 178 m
Brooksby Close 198 m
Lyndhurst Road 206 m
Brabazon Road 214 m
Churchill Close 229 m
Bruins Walk 234 m
Kilburn Avenue 260 m
Chapel Street 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 5BP

Introduction January 1993
Termination May 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE2 5BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Launde Primary School 396 m
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 589 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.25 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.25 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.33 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.36 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.51 km
Beauchamp College 1.52 km
Manor High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.54 km
Brookside Primary School 1.54 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.73 km
Overdale Infant School 1.98 km
Overdale Junior School 1.98 km
Woodland Grange Primary School 2 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.2 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.21 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.37 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
2.38 km
Leicester Preparatory School 2.59 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.24 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.25 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
1.25 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
1.25 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.25 km
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.73 km
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
1.73 km
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.77 km
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
1.81 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.82 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.82 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.82 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.83 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.83 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.83 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.83 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
1.83 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
1.84 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
1.93 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

East Street Bus Stop/Station 66 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Primrose Hill Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Primrose Hill Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Multiyork Furnishers Bus Stop/Station 176 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 5BP - Data from Dec 2021

Lucas Marsh Wetland 863 m
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Poor Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59965100
Longitude -1.08456700
OS Easting 462100
OS Northing 0300600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20779
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division Oadby ED
Electoral Ward Oadby St Peter's
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014433
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 003E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2