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

Map showing LE8 2TZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE8 2TZ is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in December 1992.LE8 2TZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE8 2TZ 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 2TZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LE8 2TZ is Saffron Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tigers Road and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 399 m away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2TZ (for ages 11 and under) is Parkland Primary School South Wigston. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Olympus Fish Bar and is 497 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Saffron Road 88 m
Tigers Road 103 m
Moores Close 104 m
Tigers Close 136 m
Crete Avenue 155 m
Kent Crescent 181 m
Hindoostan Avenue 217 m
Pembroke Avenue 235 m
Marstown Avenue 260 m
Waverley Road 260 m
Oxford Drive 270 m
Kenilworth Road 302 m
Ladysmith Road 316 m
Kirkdale Road 475 m
Anglesey Road 484 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2TZ

Introduction June 1981
Termination December 1992
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE8 2TZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
499 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
499 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
618 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
850 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.15 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.21 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.24 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.4 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.56 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.56 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.89 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.9 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.95 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.03 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.04 km
Foxfields Academy 2.04 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.09 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.21 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.29 km
Overdale Infant School 2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
115 m
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
169 m
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
169 m
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
282 m
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
315 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
331 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
331 m
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
406 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
406 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
447 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
497 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
497 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
497 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
497 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
497 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
497 m
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
499 m
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
499 m
South Wigston High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
499 m
St Thomas Petrol Station And Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Marstown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 319 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 399 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.55 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.22 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58388100
Longitude -1.13950500
OS Easting 458400
OS Northing 0298800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7301
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division South & West Wigston ED
Electoral Ward South Wigston
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014436
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2