Postcode LE2 5QL (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE2 5QL and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 5QL 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 5QL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LE2 5QL is Beech Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lawyers Lane and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 3.8 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of LE2 5QL is Star And Garter and is 1.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beech Road 27 m
Walnut Close 69 m
Hermitage Close 102 m
Lawyers Lane 107 m
Honeybourne Close 118 m
Brambling Way 127 m
Honeywell Close 165 m
Milton Gardens 173 m
Garden Close 177 m
Quinton Rise 182 m
Siskin Hill 191 m
St Pauls Court 250 m
Elms Close 265 m
Chapel Street 275 m
Cartwright Drive 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 5QL

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 5QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 444 m
Launde Primary School 643 m
Brocks Hill Primary School 799 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
960 m
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
990 m
Beauchamp College 1.01 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.09 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.44 km
Manor High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.53 km
Brookside Primary School 1.53 km
Woodland Grange Primary School 1.66 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.86 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.02 km
Overdale Infant School 2.26 km
Overdale Junior School 2.26 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.5 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
2.52 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.66 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
2.88 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
960 m
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
960 m
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.03 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
1.09 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.09 km
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.44 km
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
1.44 km
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.63 km
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
1.71 km
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
1.72 km
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.74 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
1.77 km
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.79 km
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
1.79 km
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
1.82 km
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.82 km
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
1.82 km
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
1.82 km
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.82 km
Subs (One Bowl Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
1.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lawyers Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Lawyers Lane Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Hidcote Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Hidcote Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Siskin Hill Bus Stop/Station 208 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 381 m
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Poor Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.7 Mbps 89.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 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% 13.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.7 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 546,709 kWh - mean 18,852 kWh : median 17,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 93,401 kWh - mean 3,221 kWh : median 2,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 5QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59515400
Longitude -1.08198900
OS Easting 462281
OS Northing 0300102
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20841
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: Delayed retirement
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 003F
Output Area / Small Area 5B1