Postcode LE18 1FH (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1FH and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 1FH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1FH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE18 1FH is Milverton Drive which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1FH (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 1FH is Star And Garter and is 504 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Freshly Chopped and is 146 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Milverton Drive 83 m
Milverton Close 112 m
Burleigh Avenue 117 m
Barnby Avenue 155 m
Castleton Road 156 m
Kingston Avenue 170 m
The Crescent 170 m
Granville Road 227 m
Fir Tree Close 244 m
Newstead Avenue 257 m
Grange Road 286 m
Woodville Gardens 294 m
Bakewell Road 297 m
Alfreton Road 305 m
Ashbourne Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1FH

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 1FH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
538 m
Overdale Infant School 925 m
Overdale Junior School 925 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 994 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.04 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.27 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.33 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.34 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.35 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.45 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.52 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.52 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.57 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.72 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.74 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.74 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.92 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.94 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
0 m
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
146 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
146 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
146 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
251 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
251 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
251 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
251 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
251 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
289 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
300 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
300 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
300 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
504 m
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
538 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
538 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
622 m
R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
633 m
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
670 m
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
670 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 404 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.9 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.65 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 137.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.5 16
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 562,456 kWh - mean 17,577 kWh : median 17,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 133,331 kWh - mean 4,444 kWh : median 2,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1FH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59367200
Longitude -1.11161900
OS Easting 460276
OS Northing 0299912
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

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

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: 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 E33017984
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1