LE2 5WP
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Oadby, Leicester
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5886 / 52°35'18"N
Longitude: -1.0773 / 1°4'38"W
OS Eastings: 462609
OS Northings: 299373
OS Grid: SP626993
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 9PF.QFT
Mapcode Global: WHFKW.F67C
Plus Code: 9C4WHWQF+C3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92lo01
What Three Birds: gull.loon.goosander
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Howden Road, Howdon Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5WP
Summary
LE2 5WP is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Oadby, Leicester. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
The average commercial rateable value is £26,000. The most common recorded business type is School.
LE2 5WP is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust.
LE2 5WP is approximately 118m (387ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE2 5WP
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE2 5WP
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE2 5WP include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
LE2 5WP at other websites
- Air quality forecast for LE2 5WP at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at LE2 5WP at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near LE2 5WP at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE2 5WP at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE2 5WP at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE2 5WP at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE2 5WP at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE2 5WP at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE2 5WP at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE2 5WP are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Ward
Oadby Brocks Hill
Councillors
Mohammed Darr (Liberal Democrat)
Jeffrey Kaufman (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
Leicestershire
Electoral Division
Oadby
County Councillors
Dean Gamble (Liberal Democrat)
Kamal Ghattoraya (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Harborough
MP
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE2 5WP.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE2 5WP.
Primary
Brocks Hill Primary School
Howdon Road, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5WP
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Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Langmoor Primary School Oadby
Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5HS
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Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Glenmere Community Primary School
Estoril Avenue, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 3RD
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Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Woodland Grange Primary School, Oadby
Beaufort Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4TY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ
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Ages 4 - 10
Outstanding
Secondary
Gartree High School Oadby
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TQ
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TP
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Ages 14 - 18
Outstanding
Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wigston College
Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DS
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Ages 14 - 18
Inadequate
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Sir Jonathan North Community College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Lancaster School
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School
Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 16
Inadequate
South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.
