Postcode LE18 1LA (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 1LA and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 1LA 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 1LA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LE18 1LA is Ruskington Drive which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 376 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 1LA (for ages 11 and under) is Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE18 1LA is Star And Garter and is 583 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 385 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.3 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 1LA 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 1LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ruskington Drive 48 m
Heathfield Road 121 m
Kensington Drive 157 m
Grangeway Road 162 m
Thorpe Drive 185 m
Mayfield Drive 203 m
Brighton Avenue 219 m
Grange Road 246 m
Highfield Drive 316 m
Eastway Road 329 m
Elwin Avenue 345 m
Leicester Road 464 m
Avondale Road 543 m
A563 871 m
B5418 1.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 1LA

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 1LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
681 m
Overdale Infant School 961 m
Overdale Junior School 961 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
981 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
996 m
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.08 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.11 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.13 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.57 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.59 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.8 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.83 km
Launde Primary School 1.83 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.83 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.86 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.86 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.86 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.92 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.92 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
385 m
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
385 m
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
385 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
443 m
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
443 m
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
443 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
443 m
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
443 m
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
515 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
559 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
559 m
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
559 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
583 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
637 m
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
649 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
681 m
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
681 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
740 m
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
813 m
William Peardon Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
913 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Carlton Drive Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Highfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 553 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.45 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.07 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50 Mbps 45.7 Mbps 77.8 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 483,236 kWh - mean 15,101 kWh : median 14,796 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 125,788 kWh - mean 3,931 kWh : median 3,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 1LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59525400
Longitude -1.10447100
OS Easting 460758
OS Northing 0300094
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3