The postcode LE18 1EF is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. LE18 1EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 1EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 1EF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to LE18 1EF is Brighton Close which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Highgate Drive and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.27 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 1EF (for ages 11 and under) is Overdale Junior School.
The local pub for residents of LE18 1EF is Star And Garter and is 792 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 158 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE18 1EF 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 1EF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 1EF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 1EF
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| 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 1EF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 586 m | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 586 m | |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 596 m |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.44 km |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.49 km | |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.56 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.58 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 1EF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 124 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 124 m | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 124 m | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 124 m | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 124 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 158 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 158 m | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 158 m | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 375 m | |
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 381 m | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 381 m | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 381 m | |
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 596 m | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 596 m | |
| Wigston News And Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 656 m | |
| Star And Garter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 792 m | |
| Willows Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 894 m | |
| Amberwood Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 952 m | |
| Dhils Eats | Awaiting Inspection | 952 m | |
| Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 952 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 1EF - Data from Apr 2022
| Highgate Drive | 176 m | |
| Highgate Drive | 191 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 220 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 247 m | |
| Palmerston Way | 423 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 3.9 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 29.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 1EF - Data from Dec 2021
| Knighton Spinney | 567 m | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 760 m | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 872 m | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.16 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.83 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 1.89 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.46 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 2.53 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 2.77 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.93 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 3.02 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 3.03 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 3.07 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 1EF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.6 Mbps | 54.7 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.2 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE18 1EF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.59697100 |
| Longitude | -1.11047400 |
| OS Easting | 460349 |
| OS Northing | 0300280 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33017983 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 008E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |