Postcode LE18 1JE (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1JE and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 1JE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 1JE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE18 1JE is Grange Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1JE (for ages 11 and under) is Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE18 1JE is Star And Garter and is 401 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 128 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 1JE 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 1JE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grange Road 25 m
Grangeway Road 107 m
Thorpe Drive 135 m
Kensington Drive 136 m
Milverton Drive 198 m
Brighton Avenue 208 m
Milverton Close 211 m
Sandown Road 248 m
Leicester Road 259 m
Westerby Close 295 m
Ruskington Drive 302 m
Highfield Drive 322 m
Castleton Road 381 m
Burleigh Avenue 388 m
Kingston Avenue 424 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1JE

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 1JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
781 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
793 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 956 m
Overdale Infant School 988 m
Overdale Junior School 988 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.09 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.09 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.3 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.37 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.57 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.58 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.6 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.62 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.62 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.79 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.89 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.89 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.95 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.99 km
Launde Primary School 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
128 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
128 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
128 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
272 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
325 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
325 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
325 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
325 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
325 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
385 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
401 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
437 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
437 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
437 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
494 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
638 m
William Peardon Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
699 m
Alma Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
March 16, 2022
763 m
Best Kebab And Pizza/ Soeul Chikin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 14, 2021
763 m
Marmaris BBQ \& Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
763 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 422 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.63 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.81 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.9 Mbps 57.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.7 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 362,033 kWh - mean 15,085 kWh : median 15,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 79,311 kWh - mean 3,172 kWh : median 2,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59378500
Longitude -1.10760100
OS Easting 460548
OS Northing 0299928
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28340
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division North Wigston ED
Electoral Ward Wigston St Wolstan's
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 E33017983
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1