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

Map showing LE8 2ES and nearby postcodes

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

LE8 2ES 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 2ES as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to LE8 2ES is South Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Offices and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2ES (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 2ES is Baguettefull Catering Ltd and is 149 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spring House Chinese Takeaway and is 342 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Avenue 24 m
Central Avenue 72 m
Parlour Close 139 m
Heatherley Grove 149 m
Bushloe End 167 m
Abington Close 297 m
Holmden Avenue 311 m
Station Road 323 m
Collaton Road 332 m
Newgate End 335 m
Long Street 358 m
Seaton Road 465 m
Moat Street 522 m
Launceston Road 549 m
Aylestone Lane 668 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2ES

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 2ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
265 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 447 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
474 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
474 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
496 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.1 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.24 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.35 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.38 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.51 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.59 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.7 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.7 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.97 km
Overdale Infant School 2 km
Overdale Junior School 2 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.07 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.34 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
149 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
149 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
149 m
Winchester Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
165 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
265 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
265 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
305 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
305 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
305 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
342 m
Conifer Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
380 m
Curtis Weston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
380 m
Nightingale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
380 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
407 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
407 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
422 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
423 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
437 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
437 m
All Saints Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
447 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Long Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Long Street Bus Stop/Station 207 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.76 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.18 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58396500
Longitude -1.11318800
OS Easting 460183
OS Northing 0298831
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2