The postcode LE18 1DR is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 1DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 1DR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 1DR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to LE18 1DR is Gibson Close which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ladbrookes and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.96 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 1DR (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Church of England Primary School.
The local pub for residents of LE18 1DR is Tap And Barrel and is 0 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 16, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 76.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 44.4% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE18 1DR 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 1DR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 1DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 1DR
| 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 1DR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 205 m | |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 601 m |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 702 m |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 792 m |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 944 m |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.73 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 2.16 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.23 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 1DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 14, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Marmaris BBQ \& Meze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Rijoke Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Tap And Barrel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Cake Solution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Wigston Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Wigston Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 0 m | |
| William Wygston Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Baxters Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 14, 2021 | 30 m | |
| Buddies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 30 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 30 m | |
| Destiantion Delii LTD | Awaiting Inspection | 30 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 30 m | |
| Greggs PLC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 30 m | |
| High Gain House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 5, 2019 | 30 m | |
| Mercury News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2018 | 30 m | |
| Queens Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2019 | 30 m | |
| Saabs Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 30 m | |
| Supreme Booze Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 30 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 1DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Ladbrookes | 33 m | |
| Kings Drive | 72 m | |
| Kings Drive | 114 m | |
| Ladbrookes | 115 m | |
| County Record Office | 180 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 5.05 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 1DR - Data from Dec 2021
| Lucas Marsh | 1.61 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 1.64 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.74 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 1.89 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 1.9 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.12 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.34 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.63 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.85 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 3.06 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 3.07 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 3.21 km | |
| Half Moon Spinney | 3.23 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 3.4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 1DR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.2 Mbps | 76.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.6 | 1.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 55.6% | 100% | 66.9 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 44.4% | 44.4% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for LE18 1DR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58700500 |
| Longitude | -1.10615100 |
| OS Easting | 460655 |
| OS Northing | 0299173 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33014440 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |