Postcode LE8 2ER (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated December 1992

Map showing LE8 2ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE8 2ER is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1992.LE8 2ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE8 2ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2ER as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE8 2ER is Rutland Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Drive and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2ER (for ages 11 and under) is Little Hill Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE8 2ER is Chartwell Arms and is 449 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Breeze and is 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 4, 2018.

Policing for LE8 2ER 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 2ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE8 2ER, and the approximate distance away.

Rutland Avenue 17 m
Owston Drive 140 m
Regent Close 140 m
Holmden Avenue 161 m
Queens Drive 194 m
Whitehead Crescent 216 m
Rolleston Road 228 m
Orson Drive 241 m
Pullman Road 269 m
Dukes Close 286 m
Warwick Road 301 m
West Avenue 330 m
Manor Street 331 m
Chartwell Drive 360 m
Aylestone Lane 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2ER

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 2ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
550 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
669 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
669 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
703 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
780 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 819 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.02 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.13 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.45 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.45 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.46 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.5 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.59 km
Overdale Infant School 1.76 km
Overdale Junior School 1.76 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.79 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.93 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.94 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.08 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 2ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
168 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
168 m
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
215 m
R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
312 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
383 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
438 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
438 m
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
442 m
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
442 m
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
449 m
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
449 m
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
449 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
480 m
Conifer Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
490 m
Curtis Weston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
490 m
Nightingale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
490 m
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
516 m
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
516 m
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
516 m
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
539 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 2ER - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 122 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 131 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Whitehead Crescent Bus Stop/Station 217 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 2ER - Data from Dec 2021

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.7 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.45 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58640800
Longitude -1.11885100
OS Easting 459796
OS Northing 0299098
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8696
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division South & West 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016589
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2