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

Map showing LE8 2HT and nearby postcodes

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

LE8 2HT 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 2HT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LE8 2HT is Langton Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penzance Avenue and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2HT (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 2HT is Horse \& Trumpet and is 421 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 570 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Langton Road 17 m
Halcroft Rise 66 m
Homestead Drive 103 m
Hillside Avenue 108 m
Windmill Bank 149 m
The Tofts 177 m
Horsewell Lane 198 m
Exmoor Close 211 m
Stanhope Road 256 m
Wistow Road 260 m
Cottage Road 261 m
Kilby Drive 262 m
Harcourt Road 269 m
Truro Drive 278 m
Falmouth Drive 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2HT

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 2HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
682 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 781 m
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
833 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
944 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
969 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
969 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.13 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.42 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.48 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.08 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.08 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.12 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.17 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.21 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.3 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.3 km
Beauchamp College 2.35 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.49 km
Overdale Infant School 2.69 km
Overdale Junior School 2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
181 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
257 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
323 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
384 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
384 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
421 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
505 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
570 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
570 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
570 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
570 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
584 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
585 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
585 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
631 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
631 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
631 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
682 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
682 m
Unique Physique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
706 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Homestead Drive Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Davenport Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 281 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.99 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.08 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57854100
Longitude -1.10327700
OS Easting 460862
OS Northing 0298236
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