Postcode LE8 1AT (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated December 1992

Map showing LE8 1AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE8 1AT is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1992 and terminated in December 1992.LE8 1AT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE8 1AT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 LE8 1AT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE8 1AT is Castleton Road which is centered 125 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlton Drive and is 257 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 1AT (for ages 11 and under) is Water Leys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE8 1AT is Star And Garter and is 353 m 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 242 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Policing for LE8 1AT 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 LE8 1AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE8 1AT, and the approximate distance away.

Castleton Road 125 m
Alfreton Road 135 m
Calverton Avenue 140 m
Milverton Close 150 m
Carlton Drive 151 m
Newstead Avenue 163 m
Bakewell Road 186 m
Milverton Drive 195 m
Bramcote Road 218 m
Warmsley Avenue 225 m
Denmead Avenue 249 m
Ashbourne Road 254 m
Burleigh Avenue 265 m
Barnby Avenue 267 m
Shenton Close 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 1AT

Introduction January 1992
Termination December 1992
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 LE8 1AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
664 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 788 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
986 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.12 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.13 km
Overdale Infant School 1.14 km
Overdale Junior School 1.14 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.26 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.27 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.29 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.32 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.32 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.33 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.59 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.76 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.94 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.94 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.06 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.1 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 1AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
75 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
214 m
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
242 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
242 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
242 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
353 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
461 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
461 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
461 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
461 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
461 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
472 m
R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
480 m
William Peardon Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
485 m
Conifer Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
499 m
Curtis Weston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
499 m
Nightingale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
499 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
513 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
513 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
513 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 1AT - Data from Apr 2022

Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Holmden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 446 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 1AT - Data from Dec 2021

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.87 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.48 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59175500
Longitude -1.11136200
OS Easting 460296
OS Northing 0299699
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division North Wigston ED
Electoral Ward Wigston Fields
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 E33017984
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1