The postcode LE8 2XH is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1992.LE8 2XH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE8 2XH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2XH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LE8 2XH is Cornwall Road which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stafford Drive and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 427 m away.
The closest primary school to LE8 2XH (for ages 11 and under) is Fairfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 16, 2021.
The local pub for residents of LE8 2XH is The Fairfield Inn and is 311 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Olympus Fish Bar and is 443 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
Policing for LE8 2XH 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE8 2XH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE8 2XH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE8 2XH
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1992 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE8 2XH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 414 m |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 781 m |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 801 m |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 801 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 946 m | |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 956 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 956 m |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.16 km |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.16 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.16 km | |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.3 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 2XH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| O A D Discount Ltd | Exempt February 5, 2018 | 146 m | |
| The Fitness Bank | Exempt August 13, 2018 | 194 m | |
| The Fairfield Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 311 m | |
| Atalian Servest Food Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 366 m | |
| T(n)S Catering Management LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 366 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 405 m | |
| Tesco Customer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 405 m | |
| Holmes Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 413 m | |
| Holmes House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 413 m | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 414 m | |
| Fairfield Little Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2016 | 414 m | |
| J F Milner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 443 m | |
| News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 443 m | |
| Olympus Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 443 m | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 443 m | |
| Royal Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2019 | 443 m | |
| Soul Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2021 | 443 m | |
| Lidl UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 449 m | |
| Wickes Building Supplies LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 502 m | |
| Step Out Youth Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2017 | 505 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 2XH - Data from Apr 2022
| Stafford Drive | 187 m | |
| Cornwall Road | 193 m | |
| Cornwall Road | 197 m | |
| The Fairfield | 353 m | |
| The Fairfield | 387 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 427 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 2XH - Data from Dec 2021
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 928 m | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 1.18 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.2 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 1.28 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.28 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 1.48 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 1.49 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 1.86 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.38 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.43 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.49 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.69 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 2.75 km | |
| Ash Spinney | 2.93 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58496500 |
| Longitude | -1.12924100 |
| OS Easting | 459094 |
| OS Northing | 0298929 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33016598 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |