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

Map showing LE8 2YD and nearby postcodes

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

LE8 2YD 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 2YD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE8 2YD is Oxford Drive which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cumberland Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 489 m away.

The closest primary school to LE8 2YD (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 2YD is The Fairfield Inn and is 310 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 213 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oxford Drive 93 m
Kent Crescent 184 m
Northumberland Road 192 m
Gloucester Crescent 204 m
Pembroke Avenue 215 m
Cumberland Road 222 m
Saffron Road 224 m
Cardigan Drive 238 m
Kenilworth Road 254 m
Hindoostan Avenue 267 m
Moores Close 267 m
Namur Road 273 m
Anglesey Road 306 m
Glamorgan Avenue 307 m
Crete Avenue 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE8 2YD

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 2YD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
582 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
681 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
752 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
752 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
856 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 902 m
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.14 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.35 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.52 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.52 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.62 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.66 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.81 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.85 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.07 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.17 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.34 km
Foxfields Academy 2.34 km
Overdale Infant School 2.37 km
Overdale Junior School 2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
213 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
213 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
213 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
213 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
213 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
213 m
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
220 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
220 m
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
224 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
310 m
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
372 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
389 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
389 m
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
470 m
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
470 m
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
538 m
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
558 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
582 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
582 m
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
667 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Kent Crescent Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Namur Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Namur Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 489 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 645 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.45 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58638300
Longitude -1.13746400
OS Easting 458535
OS Northing 0299080
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18354
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: 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