Postcode LE18 1JP (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1JP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 1JP is Woodville Gardens which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highgate Drive and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1JP (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 1JP is Star And Garter and is 762 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 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodville Gardens 46 m
Granville Road 78 m
Kingston Avenue 95 m
The Crescent 110 m
Granville Crescent 114 m
Burleigh Avenue 169 m
Barnby Avenue 172 m
Fir Tree Close 208 m
Roehampton Drive 229 m
Kew Drive 245 m
Duffield Avenue 245 m
Highgate Drive 248 m
Guilford Drive 278 m
Westfield Avenue 286 m
Yardley Drive 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1JP

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 1JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
286 m
Overdale Infant School 769 m
Overdale Junior School 769 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.22 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.24 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.29 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.49 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.51 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.51 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.51 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.53 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.54 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.6 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.63 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.63 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.68 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.78 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.82 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Ramsbury Road Bus Stop/Station 472 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.13 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.67 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 98.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 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% 18.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 90.7 13.1
300+ Mbps 96.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 723,170 kWh - mean 24,106 kWh : median 20,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 178,832 kWh - mean 5,769 kWh : median 4,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59503500
Longitude -1.11481000
OS Easting 460058
OS Northing 0300061
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