Postcode LE18 1JN (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1JN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 1JN is Granville Crescent which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highgate Drive and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1JN (for ages 11 and under) is Water Leys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Granville Crescent 45 m
Woodville Gardens 71 m
Roehampton Drive 126 m
Kew Drive 143 m
Granville Road 147 m
Highgate Drive 156 m
Kingston Avenue 198 m
Yardley Drive 199 m
Guilford Drive 202 m
The Crescent 214 m
Fir Tree Close 247 m
Baldwin Road 255 m
Burleigh Avenue 274 m
Barnby Avenue 275 m
Westfield Avenue 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1JN

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 1JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
222 m
Overdale Infant School 694 m
Overdale Junior School 694 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.06 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.24 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.32 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.37 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.4 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.4 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.46 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.59 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.59 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.61 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.64 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.68 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.71 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.71 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.74 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.84 km
Millgate School 1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
221 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
221 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
221 m
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
222 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
222 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
323 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
323 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
323 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
323 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
323 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
364 m
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
488 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
488 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
488 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
608 m
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
629 m
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
629 m
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
629 m
R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
775 m
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
777 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Ramsbury Road Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 405 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.21 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.72 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.9 Mbps 33.5 Mbps 48.79 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 9.99 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% 23 2.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.9 7.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59582400
Longitude -1.11568600
OS Easting 459997
OS Northing 0300146
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