Postcode LE2 5JG (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE2 5JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 5JG is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 5JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 5JG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 5JG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE2 5JG is Chestnut Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primrose Hill and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 3.75 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 5JG (for ages 11 and under) is Langmoor Primary School Oadby.

The local pub for residents of LE2 5JG is Star And Garter and is 1.72 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 1.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Avenue 24 m
Primrose Hill 80 m
Bruins Walk 91 m
Brabazon Road 126 m
Churchill Close 156 m
Cartwright Drive 171 m
Goddards Close 173 m
Goddards Slang 181 m
Brooksby Drive 184 m
Davenport Avenue 216 m
St Pauls Court 216 m
Chapel Street 218 m
Sandhurst Street 225 m
The Parade 226 m
South Street 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 5JG

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 5JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 446 m
Launde Primary School 497 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.1 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.11 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.23 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.42 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.43 km
Beauchamp College 1.44 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.58 km
Manor High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.62 km
Brookside Primary School 1.62 km
Overdale Infant School 1.95 km
Overdale Junior School 1.95 km
Woodland Grange Primary School 1.99 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.08 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.25 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.3 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
2.46 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
2.59 km
Leicester Preparatory School 2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.1 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.1 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
1.1 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
1.11 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.11 km
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.58 km
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
1.58 km
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.64 km
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
1.68 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
1.72 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.72 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.72 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.72 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.76 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.76 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.76 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.76 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
1.76 km
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.8 km
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
1.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primrose Hill Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Primrose Hill Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Cartwright Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Chapel Street Bus Stop/Station 254 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 734 m
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 5JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.6 2.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 294,731 kWh - mean 13,397 kWh : median 12,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 5JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59843400
Longitude -1.08533100
OS Easting 462050
OS Northing 0300464
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10973
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016583
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 003D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1