The postcode LE18 1LB is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 1LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 1LB 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 1LB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to LE18 1LB is Ruskington Drive which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury's and is 368 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.43 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 1LB (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 1LB is Star And Garter and is 548 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 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE18 1LB 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 1LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 1LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 1LB
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 1LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 662 m |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 978 m |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 978 m |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 985 m | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 985 m | |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.08 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.1 km | |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.6 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.79 km | |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Launde Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.85 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.94 km |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.94 km | |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 1LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 366 m | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 366 m | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 366 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 445 m | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 445 m | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 445 m | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 445 m | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 445 m | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 500 m | |
| Star And Garter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 548 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 563 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 563 m | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 563 m | |
| Willows Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 602 m | |
| Wigston News And Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 621 m | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 662 m | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 662 m | |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 706 m | |
| Jet Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 795 m | |
| William Peardon Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 879 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 1LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Sainsbury's | 368 m | |
| Carlton Drive | 389 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 406 m | |
| Carlton Drive | 417 m | |
| Highfield Crescent | 518 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.23 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 29.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 1LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Knighton Spinney | 773 m | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 1 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 1.08 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 1.45 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.56 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.17 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 2.54 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 2.56 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.79 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 2.87 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 2.92 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.04 km | |
| Half Moon Spinney | 3.08 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 3.19 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 3.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 1LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.1 Mbps | 63.3 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 69.3 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE18 1LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.59494000 |
| Longitude | -1.10453700 |
| OS Easting | 460754 |
| OS Northing | 0300059 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| 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 |