The postcode LE2 8SR is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 8SR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE2 8SR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8SR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to LE2 8SR is Alvecote Road which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Seaford Road and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to LE2 8SR (for ages 11 and under) is Montrose School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018.
The local pub for residents of LE2 8SR is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Olympus Fish Bar and is 1.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for LE2 8SR is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE2 8SR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE2 8SR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE2 8SR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE2 8SR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 347 m |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 569 m |
| Granby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Ellesmere College | Special school | 4-19 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.11 km |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 2.11 km | |
| Millgate School | Special school | 7-16 | 2.19 km | |
| Ravenhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| St Mary's Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 8SR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete's Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 1.39 km | |
| Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 1.39 km | |
| The Salvation Army Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2020 | 1.47 km | |
| J F Milner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Olympus Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| Royal Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Soul Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 1.69 km | |
| The Fairfield Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 1.78 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Fairfield Little Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2016 | 1.81 km | |
| Furniture Village | Exempt November 4, 2021 | 1.83 km | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 1.85 km | |
| New Look Plc | Exempt March 21, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| Primark | Exempt September 7, 2021 | 1.85 km | |
| Superdrug | Exempt September 7, 2021 | 1.85 km | |
| RR Donnelley | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| The Sandwich Bar At RRD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 1.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 8SR - Data from Apr 2022
| Seaford Road | 204 m | |
| Glenhills Boulevard | 231 m | |
| Seaford Road | 234 m | |
| Glenhills Boulevard | 257 m | |
| Montrose School | 279 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.14 km | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 8SR - Data from Dec 2021
| Two Acre Spinney | 1.01 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 1.12 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.24 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 1.28 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 1.44 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 1.51 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 1.56 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.68 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 1.83 km | |
| The Osiers | 2.39 km | |
| New Spinney | 2.43 km | |
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | 2.49 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.87 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.88 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 8SR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.59761000 |
| Longitude | -1.15214700 |
| OS Easting | 457525 |
| OS Northing | 0300315 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leicester South |
| Electoral Ward | Aylestone |
| Local Authority District | Leicester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Leicester City |
| 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 Leicester City CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015559 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leicester 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leicester 034C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |