Postcode LE18 1HY (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1HY and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 1HY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 1HY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE18 1HY is Westfield Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Avenue and is 306 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1HY (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 1HY is Chartwell Arms and is 532 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dhils Eats and is 316 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 2.3 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 1HY 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 1HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westfield Avenue 16 m
Repton Road 92 m
Duffield Avenue 96 m
Ashbourne Road 180 m
Barnby Avenue 230 m
The Crescent 255 m
Newstead Avenue 262 m
Bakewell Road 264 m
Burleigh Avenue 275 m
Warmsley Avenue 277 m
Croft Drive 281 m
Kingston Avenue 285 m
Castleton Road 298 m
Granville Crescent 299 m
Northfield Avenue 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1HY

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 1HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
314 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 930 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
978 m
Overdale Infant School 1.03 km
Overdale Junior School 1.03 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.1 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.28 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.3 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.35 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.39 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.39 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.39 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.53 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.66 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.66 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.66 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.68 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.95 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.01 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
314 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
314 m
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
316 m
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
316 m
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
316 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
382 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
453 m
R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
455 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
487 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
487 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
487 m
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
524 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
524 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
524 m
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
532 m
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
532 m
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
532 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
533 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
533 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
533 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Exeter Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Nautical William Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Croft Drive Bus Stop/Station 391 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.26 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.39 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.8 Mbps 112.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 10.9 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% 20.1 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.4 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 514,906 kWh - mean 15,144 kWh : median 14,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 135,772 kWh - mean 3,993 kWh : median 3,503 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59294000
Longitude -1.11712500
OS Easting 459904
OS Northing 0299826
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18617
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 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1