Postcode LE18 2BD (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 2BD is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE18 2BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2BD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE18 2BD is Orchards Drive which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guthlaxton College and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 983 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2BD (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 2BD is 1852 and is 205 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spring House Chinese Takeaway and is 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 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 2BD 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 2BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE18 2BD, and the approximate distance away.

Orchards Drive 10 m
Cherry Street 10 m
Coronation Avenue 83 m
Manor Street 92 m
Gold Hill Court 92 m
Queens Drive 159 m
Abington Close 162 m
Clarkes Road 169 m
Pullman Road 175 m
Station Road 206 m
Regent Close 219 m
Hansen Court 220 m
Heatherley Grove 294 m
Holmden Avenue 338 m
Chartwell Point 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2BD

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 2BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
204 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
352 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
352 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
553 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 887 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
911 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.26 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.26 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.36 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.36 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.54 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.67 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.68 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.78 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.92 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.94 km
Overdale Infant School 2.11 km
Overdale Junior School 2.11 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.34 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
105 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
105 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
115 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
132 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
184 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
184 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
204 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
204 m
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
205 m
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
208 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
273 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
273 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
352 m
Lidl UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
408 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
533 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
533 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
553 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
553 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
565 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
565 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2BD - Data from Apr 2022

Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 317 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 983 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2BD - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.39 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.61 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 101.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.4 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 389,087 kWh - mean 12,970 kWh : median 12,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 87,684 kWh - mean 2,740 kWh : median 2,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58328500
Longitude -1.11962200
OS Easting 459748
OS Northing 0298750
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8696
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division South & West 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016592
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2