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

Map showing LE8 2HD and nearby postcodes

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

LE8 2HD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2HD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to LE8 2HD is Bude Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penzance Avenue and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2HD (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 2HD is Old Crown Inn and is 215 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 498 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 27, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bude Road 35 m
Davenport Road 42 m
Falmouth Drive 54 m
Penzance Avenue 108 m
Cedar Avenue 133 m
Peacock Place 166 m
Moat Street 186 m
St Ives Road 192 m
Penryn Drive 209 m
Gas Lane 212 m
The Tofts 213 m
Newgate End 240 m
Blunt's Lane 241 m
Hillside Avenue 245 m
Pochins Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2HD

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 2HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
347 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 548 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
669 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
669 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
817 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
945 m
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.03 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.42 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.43 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.78 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.87 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.02 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.02 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.07 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.16 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.24 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.39 km
Overdale Infant School 2.44 km
Overdale Junior School 2.44 km
Beauchamp College 2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
181 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
215 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
274 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
301 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
301 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
326 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
326 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
326 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
347 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
347 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
379 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
429 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
429 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
429 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
440 m
Winchester Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
491 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
498 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
498 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
499 m
Unique Physique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
504 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Davenport Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Davenport Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Pochins Close Bus Stop/Station 308 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.88 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.05 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58028000
Longitude -1.10734400
OS Easting 460584
OS Northing 0298426
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7414
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division East Wigston ED
Electoral Ward Wigston All Saints
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: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1