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

Map showing LE8 2RU and nearby postcodes

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

LE8 2RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 2RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LE8 2RU is Weymouth Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durnford Road and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2RU (for ages 11 and under) is Thythorn Field Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE8 2RU is South Leicester Rugby Club and is 608 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 498 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Weymouth Close 18 m
Carey Close 82 m
Burnham Close 99 m
Lulworth Close 113 m
New Forest Close 115 m
Freshwater Close 134 m
Dorchester Close 138 m
Barnstaple Close 150 m
Bideford Close 153 m
Durnford Road 157 m
Crediton Close 218 m
Bampton Close 220 m
Torrington Close 238 m
Parkstone Close 238 m
Netton Close 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2RU

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 2RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
163 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.1 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.16 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.16 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.33 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.43 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.66 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.14 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.21 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.23 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.23 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.4 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.55 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.68 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.71 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.77 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.79 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.86 km
Beauchamp College 2.91 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
163 m
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
163 m
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
342 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
498 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
498 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
498 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
498 m
South Leicester Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2020
608 m
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
608 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
789 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
932 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
945 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
1.04 km
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
1.08 km
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.08 km
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
1.1 km
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.1 km
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.1 km
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.14 km
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 487 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
East Midlands Airport Air 32.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.79 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.67 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Reed Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57236300
Longitude -1.10656000
OS Easting 460648
OS Northing 0297546
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29543
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016601
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3