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

Map showing LE8 2HP and nearby postcodes

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

LE8 2HP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 2HP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LE8 2HP is Halcroft Rise which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penzance Avenue and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2HP (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 2HP is Horse \& Trumpet and is 495 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 465 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Halcroft Rise 80 m
Homestead Drive 89 m
Horsewell Lane 93 m
Exmoor Close 120 m
Langton Road 122 m
Hillside Avenue 160 m
Truro Drive 183 m
Georgeham Close 192 m
The Tofts 228 m
Ambler Close 246 m
Windmill Bank 254 m
Falmouth Drive 264 m
Bridport Close 274 m
St Ives Road 287 m
Ecobs Way 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2HP

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 2HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
647 m
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
762 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 819 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
901 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
901 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.04 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.07 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.52 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.57 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.08 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.18 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.18 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.19 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.22 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.22 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.32 km
Beauchamp College 2.46 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.47 km
Overdale Infant School 2.73 km
Overdale Junior School 2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
273 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
298 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
422 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
446 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
446 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
465 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
465 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
465 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
465 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
495 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
515 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
531 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
636 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
636 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
636 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
647 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
647 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
678 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
678 m
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
682 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Homestead Drive Bus Stop/Station 251 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.98 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.09 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57798500
Longitude -1.10455700
OS Easting 460776
OS Northing 0298173
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22203
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016600
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3