The postcode LE8 1UY is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in April 1986 and terminated in December 1991.LE8 1UY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LE8 1UY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 1UY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to LE8 1UY is St Wolstan's Close which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bull Head Street and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.3 km away.
The closest primary school to LE8 1UY (for ages 11 and under) is The Meadow Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021.
The local pub for residents of LE8 1UY is Wigston Liberal Club and is 281 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019.
Policing for LE8 1UY 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE8 1UY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE8 1UY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE8 1UY
| Introduction | April 1986 |
| Termination | December 1991 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE8 1UY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 272 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 454 m | |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 537 m |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 616 m |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 952 m |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.21 km | |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 1.82 km |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.84 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Beauchamp College | Academy | 11-19 | 1.95 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.95 km |
| Launde Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.13 km | |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 1UY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conners | Awaiting Inspection | 181 m | |
| The Neighbour Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2017 | 198 m | |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 228 m | |
| Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 272 m | |
| The Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 272 m | |
| Aldi Foodstore Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 281 m | |
| Leicester South Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 281 m | |
| Morrisons Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2018 | 281 m | |
| The Kings Centre | Exempt November 20, 2018 | 281 m | |
| Wigston Liberal Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 281 m | |
| Subs (One Bowl Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Wilkinson Hardware Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2018 | 309 m | |
| Card Factory | Exempt June 1, 2018 | 309 m | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2019 | 309 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 309 m | |
| Menphys Charity | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 309 m | |
| Mercury News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 29, 2018 | 309 m | |
| Pennywise Discount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 309 m | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 309 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 1UY - Data from Apr 2022
| Bull Head Street | 62 m | |
| Bull Head Street | 67 m | |
| Church Nook | 183 m | |
| Cleveland Road | 230 m | |
| Cheddar Road | 231 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 5.12 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 1UY - Data from Dec 2021
| Lucas Marsh | 1.28 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 1.67 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 1.88 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 1.97 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.03 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.45 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.63 km | |
| Half Moon Spinney | 2.89 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 2.96 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.97 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 3.2 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Glen Gorse | 3.3 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 3.33 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58719100 |
| Longitude | -1.10106300 |
| OS Easting | 461000 |
| OS Northing | 0299200 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harborough |
| County Electorial Division | North Wigston ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wigston Meadowcourt |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016587 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |