Postcode LE18 2BH (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated April 2004

Map showing LE18 2BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 2BH is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in April 2004.LE18 2BH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE18 2BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 2BH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE18 2BH is Harrison Close which is centered 168 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guthlaxton College and is 304 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 901 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2BH (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 2BH is 1852 and is 289 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 493 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.

Policing for LE18 2BH 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 2BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harrison Close 168 m
Magna Road 218 m
Baldwin Avenue 258 m
Blaby Road 476 m
M1 7.28 km
B582 9.34 km
A5199 16.13 km
A46 26.04 km
A43 37.45 km
A41 46.78 km
A47 72.55 km
A6 84.93 km
A5 89.59 km
A1(M) 89.86 km
A1 123.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2BH

Introduction August 1992
Termination April 2004
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 2BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
304 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
345 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
345 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
732 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.04 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.04 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.18 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.21 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.45 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.69 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.82 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.83 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.92 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.94 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.16 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.28 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.46 km
Overdale Infant School 2.58 km
Overdale Junior School 2.58 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
289 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
304 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
304 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
345 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
354 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
354 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
359 m
Lidl UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
359 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
385 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
385 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
432 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
432 m
Londis Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
440 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
493 m
Wickes Building Supplies LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
512 m
Costa Coffee Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
569 m
South Leicestershire College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2020
569 m
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
638 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
657 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
657 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Lansdowne Grove Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Lansdowne Grove Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Taylor's Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 452 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 901 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 967 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.94 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57925600
Longitude -1.12188700
OS Easting 459600
OS Northing 0298300
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11945
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division South & West Wigston ED
Electoral Ward South Wigston
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 E33016597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2