The postcode LE18 1HQ is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 1HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 1HQ 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 1HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to LE18 1HQ is Milverton Drive which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 1HQ (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 1HQ is Star And Garter and is 418 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 206.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.9 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 1HQ 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 1HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 1HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 1HQ
| 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 1HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 677 m |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 894 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 950 m | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 963 m | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 963 m | |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.2 km |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.43 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.45 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.83 km |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.83 km | |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.86 km | |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 146 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 273 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 273 m | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 273 m | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 273 m | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 273 m | |
| Wigston News And Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 302 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 367 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 367 m | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 367 m | |
| Star And Garter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 418 m | |
| Willows Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 527 m | |
| William Peardon Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 669 m | |
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 677 m | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 677 m | |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 686 m | |
| R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2018 | 716 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Sainsbury's | 135 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 171 m | |
| Carlton Drive | 234 m | |
| Carlton Drive | 249 m | |
| Highfield Crescent | 469 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.28 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 29.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 1HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Knighton Spinney | 911 m | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 1.14 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 1.2 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.24 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 1.75 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.82 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.43 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.72 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.83 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 2.83 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 2.9 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 2.99 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 3.02 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 1HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 206.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 19.6 Mbps | 39 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% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.1% | 100% | 115.4 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for LE18 1HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.59360200 |
| Longitude | -1.10946500 |
| OS Easting | 460422 |
| OS Northing | 0299906 |
| 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: 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 |