The postcode LE18 2BA is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 2BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2BA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to LE18 2BA is Bushloe End which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Birkett House School and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.55 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 2BA (for ages 11 and under) is Little Hill Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.
The local pub for residents of LE18 2BA is Baguettefull Catering Ltd and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% 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 3.2 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 2BA 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 2BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 2BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 2BA
| 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 2BA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 180 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 363 m | |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 510 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 510 m |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 577 m |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 997 m |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.43 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.74 km | |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 2.01 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.08 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.08 km | |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.38 km | |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 2.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baguettefull Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Elms Social And Ex Service Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 0 m | |
| The Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Winchester Snooker Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 102 m | |
| Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 161 m | |
| Kingswood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 161 m | |
| Magna Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 161 m | |
| Little Hill County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 180 m | |
| The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 180 m | |
| Old Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 273 m | |
| Menphys Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Busy Bees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2019 | 350 m | |
| All Saints Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 363 m | |
| Sure Start Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2018 | 363 m | |
| Wigston \& District Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 363 m | |
| Unique Physique | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2018 | 406 m | |
| Conifer Lodge Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 443 m | |
| Curtis Weston House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 443 m | |
| Nightingale Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 443 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Birkett House School | 48 m | |
| Long Street | 55 m | |
| Long Street | 61 m | |
| Birkett House School | 114 m | |
| Council Offices | 189 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2BA - Data from Dec 2021
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.76 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.81 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.96 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.06 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 2.09 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.28 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.34 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.38 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.49 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 2.7 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 2.71 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 3.09 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 3.36 km | |
| Black Spinney | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2BA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 64.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.8% | 100% | 83.9 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.2% | 88.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE18 2BA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58332200 |
| Longitude | -1.11127400 |
| OS Easting | 460313 |
| OS Northing | 0298759 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harborough |
| County Electorial Division | East Wigston ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wigston All Saints |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016588 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |