Postcode LE18 2BP (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2BP and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 2BP 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 2BP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LE18 2BP is Willow Place which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Street and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2BP (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 2BP is Old Crown Inn and is 127 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 243 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Place 48 m
Newgate End 117 m
Long Street 124 m
Bushloe End 152 m
Blunt's Lane 176 m
Elizabeth Court 194 m
Cedar Avenue 215 m
Moat Street 223 m
Parlour Close 237 m
Gas Lane 248 m
Peacock Place 288 m
Central Avenue 296 m
Sherford Close 302 m
Paddock Street 326 m
Collaton Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2BP

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 2BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
247 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 277 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
629 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
629 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
720 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
860 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.23 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.31 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.35 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.54 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.55 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.88 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.91 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.95 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.95 km
Overdale Infant School 2.12 km
Overdale Junior School 2.12 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.23 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.26 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
0 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
0 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
0 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
127 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
161 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
161 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
161 m
Winchester Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
176 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
243 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
243 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
247 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
247 m
All Saints Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
277 m
Sure Start Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
277 m
Wigston \& District Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
277 m
Unique Physique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
285 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
344 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
364 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
364 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
388 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Long Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 197 m
County Record Office Bus Stop/Station 305 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.93 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.97 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 75 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 82.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 138,059 kWh - mean 11,505 kWh : median 11,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 19,271 kWh - mean 1,927 kWh : median 1,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58304300
Longitude -1.10894100
OS Easting 460472
OS Northing 0298732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7414
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

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

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: 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