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

Map showing LE8 2YA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE8 2YA is Stafford Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stafford Drive and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 300 m away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2YA (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 2YA is The Fairfield Inn and is 232 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 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stafford Drive 18 m
Westmorland Avenue 50 m
Lincoln Drive 81 m
Cornwall Road 94 m
Worcester Drive 124 m
Anglesey Road 153 m
Glamorgan Avenue 167 m
Cardigan Drive 202 m
Brecon Close 215 m
Kenilworth Road 246 m
Wright Place 272 m
Ivanhoe Road 313 m
Gloucester Crescent 318 m
Radnor Road 337 m
Marstown Avenue 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2YA

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 2YA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
456 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
682 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
682 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
911 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 967 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.08 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.08 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.1 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.1 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.38 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.48 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.58 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.67 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.89 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.22 km
Overdale Infant School 2.27 km
Overdale Junior School 2.27 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.32 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.34 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
134 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
232 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
264 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
264 m
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
294 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
345 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
345 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
345 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
345 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
345 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
345 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
430 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
456 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
456 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
468 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
468 m
Wickes Building Supplies LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
503 m
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
508 m
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
508 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
512 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stafford Drive Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Marstown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 245 m
The Fairfield Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 300 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.23 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58473100
Longitude -1.13157800
OS Easting 458936
OS Northing 0298901
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 E33016593
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