Oakham South is the southern residential quarter of the county town in Rutland, made up largely of suburban streets, local shops and community facilities within easy reach of the town centre. It benefits from sensible commuter links by road and rail to nearby centres such as Leicester and Peterborough, and has the everyday economy you’d expect of a small market-town hinterland – independent retailers, pubs, schools and public services around the town.
The area sits close to some of Oakham’s best-known attractions, notably Oakham Castle with its famous horseshoe tradition, and is within easy reach of recreational draws like Rutland Water. Local life is shaped by a mix of long-standing residents and younger families, community groups and the presence of county-level institutions around Catmose, with education provided by institutions such as Oakham School adding to the town’s cultural fabric.
Postcode districts covering Oakham South
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Peterborough 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Loughborough 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Kettering 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Kettering Town 18.6 miles30 km
- Corby 12.4 miles20 km
- Wellingborough 25 miles40.2 km
- West Bridgford 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Grantham 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Melton Mowbray 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Oadby 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Market Harborough 15.2 miles24.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Oakham North East Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Oakham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Oakham North West Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Egleton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Barleythorpe Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gunthorpe Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Braunston-in-Rutland Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Burley Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Langham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Brooke Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hambleton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Martinsthorpe Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Oakham South
LE15 0ST, LE15 6ST, LE15 6FG, LE15 6JT, LE15 6HL, LE15 6FU, LE15 6EB, LE15 6SR, LE15 0SD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.3 miles72.8 km
- Oakham Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Melton Mowbray Railway Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
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Schools in Oakham South
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- The Shires at Oakham Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Normanton Park Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Burghley House Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Belgrave Library Library 16.4 miles26.5 km
- University of Leicester University 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 17.3 miles27.8 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 17.6 miles28.3 km