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

Map showing LE8 1JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE8 1JB is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1992.LE8 1JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE8 1JB 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 LE8 1JB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LE8 1JB is Ruskington Drive which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 329 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 1JB (for ages 11 and under) is Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE8 1JB is Star And Garter and is 601 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 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ruskington Drive 108 m
Kensington Drive 122 m
Grangeway Road 153 m
Brighton Avenue 161 m
Heathfield Road 180 m
Thorpe Drive 200 m
Grange Road 226 m
Mayfield Drive 264 m
Highfield Drive 361 m
Eastway Road 381 m
Milverton Drive 423 m
Leicester Road 473 m
A563 820 m
B5418 1.21 km
M1 7.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 1JB

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1992
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 LE8 1JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
742 m
Overdale Infant School 903 m
Overdale Junior School 903 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
927 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.06 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.14 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.15 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.16 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.55 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.6 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.75 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.79 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.83 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.83 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.86 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.86 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.86 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.86 km
Launde Primary School 1.87 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
356 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
356 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
356 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
386 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
386 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
386 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
386 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
386 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
478 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
501 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
501 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
501 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
601 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
636 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
665 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
742 m
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
742 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
777 m
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
874 m
William Peardon Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
924 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 559 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.51 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.07 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59553000
Longitude -1.10526300
OS Easting 460704
OS Northing 0300124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28340
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division North Wigston ED
Electoral Ward Wigston St Wolstan'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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017983
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3