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

Map showing LE8 2XY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE8 2XY is Radnor Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cornwall Road and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 584 m away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2XY (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 2XY is The Fairfield Inn and is 370 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 499 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Radnor Road 77 m
Chartwell Drive 234 m
Cornwall Road 247 m
Westmorland Avenue 269 m
Cheshire Drive 314 m
Stafford Drive 321 m
Anglesey Road 373 m
Sussex Road 406 m
Gloucester Crescent 488 m
Norfolk Road 519 m
B5418 741 m
Aylestone Lane 810 m
M1 6.52 km
B582 8.72 km
A5199 16.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2XY

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 2XY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
337 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
753 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 859 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
929 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
929 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
958 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
958 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.11 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.16 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.22 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.35 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.4 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.75 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.83 km
Overdale Infant School 2.01 km
Overdale Junior School 2.01 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.05 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.17 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.24 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
12 m
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
208 m
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
208 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
337 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
337 m
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
350 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
370 m
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
460 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
486 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
486 m
Lidl UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
490 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
499 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
499 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
499 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
499 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
499 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
499 m
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
521 m
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
521 m
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
521 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Stafford Drive Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 378 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 584 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.41 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 3.04 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58595100
Longitude -1.12756800
OS Easting 459206
OS Northing 0299040
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22639
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: 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