Postcode LE18 1JH (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1JH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 1JH is Brighton Avenue which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1JH (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 1JH is Star And Garter and is 530 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 154 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.9 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 1JH 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 1JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brighton Avenue 107 m
Grange Road 123 m
Kensington Drive 124 m
Grangeway Road 165 m
Milverton Drive 206 m
Brighton Close 229 m
Thorpe Drive 234 m
Milverton Close 245 m
Fir Tree Close 262 m
Ruskington Drive 324 m
Burleigh Avenue 345 m
Granville Road 353 m
Kingston Avenue 356 m
Leicester Road 387 m
Highfield Drive 440 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1JH

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 1JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
709 m
Overdale Infant School 853 m
Overdale Junior School 853 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
888 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.08 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.2 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.22 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.36 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.48 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.52 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.59 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.66 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.7 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.7 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.76 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.76 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.82 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.93 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
154 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
154 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
154 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
198 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
198 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
198 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
198 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
198 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
247 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
315 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
315 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
315 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
456 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
530 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
627 m
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
709 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
709 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
774 m
William Peardon Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
811 m
R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
863 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 402 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.71 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.87 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57 Mbps 55.6 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 14 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.8 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 290,397 kWh - mean 12,626 kWh : median 13,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 90,487 kWh - mean 3,770 kWh : median 3,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59486200
Longitude -1.10853900
OS Easting 460483
OS Northing 0300047
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