Postcode LE18 1JD (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1JD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 1JD is Fir Tree Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highgate Drive and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1JD (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 1JD is Star And Garter and is 751 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 39 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fir Tree Close 41 m
Granville Road 108 m
Woodville Gardens 160 m
Kingston Avenue 183 m
The Crescent 217 m
Brighton Close 225 m
Burleigh Avenue 244 m
Highgate Drive 246 m
Granville Crescent 249 m
Barnby Avenue 278 m
Roehampton Drive 310 m
Brighton Avenue 339 m
Baldwin Road 350 m
Grange Road 415 m
Westfield Avenue 461 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1JD

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 1JD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
431 m
Overdale Infant School 664 m
Overdale Junior School 664 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.19 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.26 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.27 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.42 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.49 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.49 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.5 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.5 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.59 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.64 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.67 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.67 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.7 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.73 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.75 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.75 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Palmerston Way Bus Stop/Station 442 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 732 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.01 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.83 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 64.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.9 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 233,112 kWh - mean 17,932 kWh : median 17,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 37,370 kWh - mean 3,114 kWh : median 2,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1JD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59596300
Longitude -1.11262100
OS Easting 460205
OS Northing 0300166
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