The postcode LE18 1BS is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 1BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 LE18 1BS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to LE18 1BS is Tythorn Drive which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Croft Drive and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.54 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 1BS (for ages 11 and under) is Water Leys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2018.
The local pub for residents of LE18 1BS is Chartwell Arms and is 579 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dhils Eats and is 484 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 151.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE18 1BS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 1BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 1BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 1BS
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 1BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 333 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 507 m | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 796 m |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 904 m |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.05 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.05 km | |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.36 km |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.36 km | |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Millgate School | Special school | 7-16 | 1.79 km | |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 1BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 333 m | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 333 m | |
| Vive Foods LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 375 m | |
| Amberwood Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 484 m | |
| Dhils Eats | Awaiting Inspection | 484 m | |
| Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 484 m | |
| Chartwell Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 26, 2022 | 579 m | |
| Chartwell Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 579 m | |
| R.J. Cake Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2020 | 579 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 775 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 775 m | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 775 m | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 796 m | |
| Fairfield Little Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2016 | 796 m | |
| R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2018 | 818 m | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 829 m | |
| Atalian Servest Food Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 855 m | |
| T(n)S Catering Management LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 855 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 875 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 875 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 1BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Croft Drive | 109 m | |
| Croft Drive | 127 m | |
| Brixham Drive | 213 m | |
| Brixham Drive | 225 m | |
| Ramsbury Road | 277 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.02 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 29.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 1BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Goldhill Spinney | 274 m | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 899 m | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 1.32 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 1.35 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 1.53 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 1.65 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.05 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 2.17 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 2.21 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 2.34 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.43 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 2.72 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 3.04 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 1BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 151.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.7 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.1 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 494.3 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for LE18 1BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.59481400 |
| Longitude | -1.12371600 |
| OS Easting | 459455 |
| OS Northing | 0300029 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harborough |
| County Electorial Division | North Wigston ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wigston Fields |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33017984 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |