Postcode LE18 1HJ (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1HJ and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 1HJ 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 1HJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE18 1HJ is Burleigh Avenue which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1HJ (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 1HJ is Star And Garter and is 577 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 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 2.1 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 1HJ 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 1HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burleigh Avenue 111 m
Kingston Avenue 124 m
The Crescent 138 m
Milverton Drive 144 m
Granville Road 157 m
Barnby Avenue 158 m
Fir Tree Close 167 m
Milverton Close 184 m
Castleton Road 217 m
Woodville Gardens 231 m
Duffield Avenue 302 m
Grange Road 308 m
Brighton Close 317 m
Brighton Avenue 326 m
Ashbourne Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1HJ

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 1HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
492 m
Overdale Infant School 847 m
Overdale Junior School 847 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.07 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.08 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.28 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.34 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.36 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.39 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.4 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.58 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.58 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.59 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.67 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.67 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.7 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.86 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.87 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
78 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
185 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
185 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
185 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
185 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
185 m
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
187 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
187 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
187 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
222 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
222 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
222 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
366 m
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
492 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
492 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
577 m
R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
687 m
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
689 m
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
689 m
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
689 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 410 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.93 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.7 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 115.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 91 13.8
300+ Mbps 97.1% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 463,225 kWh - mean 13,624 kWh : median 13,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 106,062 kWh - mean 3,214 kWh : median 3,110 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59434800
Longitude -1.11194500
OS Easting 460253
OS Northing 0299987
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