The postcode LE8 2XW is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1992.LE8 2XW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE8 2XW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 2XW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to LE8 2XW is Oxford Drive which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kent Crescent and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 364 m away.
The closest primary school to LE8 2XW (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 2XW is The Fairfield Inn and is 306 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 261 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
Policing for LE8 2XW 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 2XW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE8 2XW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE8 2XW
| 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 2XW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 610 m |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 631 m |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 631 m |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 736 m |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 976 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 990 m | |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.03 km | |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| Foxfields Academy | Special school | 4-16 | 2.27 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.43 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE8 2XW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| J F Milner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 261 m | |
| News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Olympus Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 261 m | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 261 m | |
| Royal Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Soul Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2021 | 261 m | |
| Holmes Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Holmes House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 264 m | |
| The Salvation Army Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2020 | 288 m | |
| The Fairfield Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 306 m | |
| Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Pete's Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 332 m | |
| Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 332 m | |
| RR Donnelley | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 376 m | |
| The Sandwich Bar At RRD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 376 m | |
| 31 Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 439 m | |
| The Fitness Bank | Exempt August 13, 2018 | 441 m | |
| Step Out Youth Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2017 | 566 m | |
| Shane Varney Karate School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 577 m | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 610 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE8 2XW - Data from Apr 2022
| Kent Crescent | 129 m | |
| Cumberland Road | 175 m | |
| Tigers Road | 182 m | |
| Cumberland Road | 188 m | |
| Marstown Avenue | 222 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 364 m | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 4.77 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 29.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE8 2XW - Data from Dec 2021
| Two Acre Spinney | 725 m | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 762 m | |
| Lattice Coppice | 771 m | |
| Sir John's Wood | 921 m | |
| Alexandra Clump | 970 m | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 980 m | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.32 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.32 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 1.35 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.12 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 2.24 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.7 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.71 km | |
| Ash Spinney | 2.74 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 3.01 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58530000 |
| Longitude | -1.13685000 |
| OS Easting | 458578 |
| OS Northing | 0298960 |
| 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: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016593 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |