Postcode LE18 1JX (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1JX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 1JX is Fir Tree Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highgate Drive and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1JX (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 1JX is Star And Garter and is 782 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fir Tree Close 61 m
Granville Road 141 m
Woodville Gardens 183 m
Brighton Close 206 m
Kingston Avenue 221 m
Highgate Drive 231 m
The Crescent 255 m
Granville Crescent 264 m
Roehampton Drive 310 m
Baldwin Road 330 m
Brighton Avenue 340 m
Grange Road 432 m
Grangeway Road 479 m
Westfield Avenue 494 m
Asquith Boulevard 609 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1JX

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 1JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
443 m
Overdale Infant School 625 m
Overdale Junior School 625 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.2 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.28 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.29 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.44 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.46 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.46 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.52 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.52 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.62 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.63 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.66 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.68 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.7 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.71 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.77 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.79 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Highgate Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Palmerston Way Bus Stop/Station 408 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.01 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.87 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 98.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 36 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 89.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 90.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 163,775 kWh - mean 16,378 kWh : median 15,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,922 kWh - mean 4,192 kWh : median 3,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59631300
Longitude -1.11254000
OS Easting 460210
OS Northing 0300205
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