Postcode LE18 1JW (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1JW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 1JW is Fir Tree Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1JW (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 1JW is Star And Garter and is 690 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 119 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 2.5 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 1JW 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 1JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fir Tree Close 76 m
Brighton Close 136 m
Granville Road 201 m
Brighton Avenue 224 m
Kingston Avenue 248 m
Woodville Gardens 269 m
The Crescent 279 m
Burleigh Avenue 283 m
Grange Road 317 m
Barnby Avenue 326 m
Highgate Drive 350 m
Grangeway Road 361 m
Roehampton Drive 425 m
Baldwin Road 447 m
Leicester Road 549 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1JW

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 1JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
545 m
Overdale Infant School 692 m
Overdale Junior School 692 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.08 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.22 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.38 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.4 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.41 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.51 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.52 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.57 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.57 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.58 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.68 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.7 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.7 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.77 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.77 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.78 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Palmerston Way Bus Stop/Station 500 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.89 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.88 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 74.1 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.1 18.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 229,906 kWh - mean 16,422 kWh : median 17,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 56,399 kWh - mean 4,028 kWh : median 3,456 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59588700
Longitude -1.11092500
OS Easting 460320
OS Northing 0300159
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