Postcode LE18 1AF (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 1AF is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE18 1AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 LE18 1AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LE18 1AF is Finson Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ladbrookes and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Church of England Primary School.

The local pub for residents of LE18 1AF is Tap And Barrel and is 79 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wigston Fish Bar and is 79 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE18 1AF 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 LE18 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE18 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Finson Close 52 m
Gladstone Street 66 m
Gibson Close 68 m
Victoria Street 83 m
Kings Drive 113 m
Ramsdean Avenue 157 m
Two Steeples Square 164 m
Horndean Avenue 169 m
Frederick Street 170 m
Junction Road 173 m
Wakes Road 185 m
Burgess Street 191 m
Maromme Square 213 m
North Street 233 m
Spring Lane 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1AF

Introduction August 1992
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 LE18 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church of England Primary School 268 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
652 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
742 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
784 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
961 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.07 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.07 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.09 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.48 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.56 km
Overdale Infant School 1.66 km
Overdale Junior School 1.66 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.76 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.83 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.17 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.2 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.25 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alma Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
March 16, 2022
79 m
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 14, 2021
79 m
Marmaris BBQ \& Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
79 m
Rijoke Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
March 28, 2022
79 m
Tap And Barrel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
79 m
The Cake Solution Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
79 m
Wigston Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
79 m
Wigston Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
79 m
William Wygston Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
79 m
Baxters Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 14, 2021
98 m
Buddies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
98 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
98 m
Destiantion Delii LTD Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
98 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
98 m
Greggs PLC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
98 m
High Gain House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
98 m
Mercury News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
98 m
Queens Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
98 m
Saabs Grill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
98 m
Supreme Booze Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
98 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Ladbrookes Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Ladbrookes Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 150 m
County Record Office Bus Stop/Station 246 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.63 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.35 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.6 Mbps 71.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.2 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 115,136 kWh - mean 14,392 kWh : median 12,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58763000
Longitude -1.10671400
OS Easting 460616
OS Northing 0299242
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16870
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division North Wigston ED
Electoral Ward Wigston St Wolstan's
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016591
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 005E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2