Postcode LE2 5TH (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE2 5TH and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 5TH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 5TH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE2 5TH is Coombe Place which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turner Rise and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 5TH (for ages 11 and under) is Brocks Hill Primary School.

The local pub for residents of LE2 5TH is Wigston Liberal Club and is 2.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 5TH 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 5TH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coombe Place 24 m
Ash Tree Close 114 m
Ash Tree Road 115 m
Ridge Way 124 m
Hill Way 159 m
Vandyke Road 192 m
Turner Rise 248 m
Richmond Way 262 m
Howdon Road 285 m
Wickham Road 301 m
Lowcroft Drive 307 m
Briar Close 312 m
Park Crescent 323 m
Highcroft Avenue 356 m
Coombe Rise 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 5TH

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 5TH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beauchamp College 244 m
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
325 m
Brocks Hill Primary School 369 m
Woodland Grange Primary School 999 m
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.18 km
Launde Primary School 1.22 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.37 km
Manor High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.44 km
Brookside Primary School 1.44 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.64 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.73 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.39 km
Leicester Grammar School Trust 2.65 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.67 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
2.82 km
Overdale Infant School 3.05 km
Overdale Junior School 3.05 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.07 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.18 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.37 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
1.37 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
1.52 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
1.64 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.64 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
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
2.01 km
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
2.01 km
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
2.04 km
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.09 km
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
2.14 km
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.14 km
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
2.14 km
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
2.14 km
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2.14 km
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
2.18 km
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
2.22 km
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turner Rise Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Turner Rise Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Beauchamp College Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Vandyke Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Vandyke Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.73 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 768 m
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Poor Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Square Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Highland Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.5 Mbps 37 Mbps 67.46 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 7 Mbps 14 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.5 9.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 336,551 kWh - mean 17,713 kWh : median 17,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 75,304 kWh - mean 4,184 kWh : median 3,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 5TH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59039900
Longitude -1.07272100
OS Easting 462915
OS Northing 0299579
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28307
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division Oadby ED
Electoral Ward Oadby Brocks Hill
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 E33016580
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1