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

Map showing LE8 1JE and nearby postcodes

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

LE8 1JE 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 1JE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE8 1JE is Grange Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 1JE (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 1JE is Star And Garter and is 400 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 128 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grange Road 25 m
Grangeway Road 107 m
Thorpe Drive 135 m
Kensington Drive 136 m
Milverton Drive 198 m
Brighton Avenue 209 m
Milverton Close 211 m
Sandown Road 247 m
Leicester Road 258 m
Westerby Close 295 m
Ruskington Drive 302 m
Highfield Drive 322 m
Castleton Road 381 m
Burleigh Avenue 388 m
Kingston Avenue 424 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 1JE

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 1JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
781 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
793 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 955 m
Overdale Infant School 989 m
Overdale Junior School 989 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.09 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.09 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.3 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.37 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.57 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.58 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.6 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.62 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.62 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.79 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.89 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.89 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.95 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.99 km
Launde Primary School 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
128 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
128 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
128 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
272 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
325 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
325 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
325 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
325 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
325 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
385 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
400 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
438 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
438 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
438 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
493 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
637 m
William Peardon Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
698 m
Alma Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
March 16, 2022
762 m
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 14, 2021
762 m
Marmaris BBQ \& Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
762 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 421 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.63 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.81 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59377600
Longitude -1.10760100
OS Easting 460548
OS Northing 0299927
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1