Postcode LE18 2BS (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2BS and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 2BS 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 2BS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE18 2BS is Gold Hill Court which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guthlaxton College and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2BS (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 2BS is 1852 and is 271 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 1.7 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 2BS 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 2BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gold Hill Court 42 m
Abington Close 48 m
Manor Street 54 m
Station Road 102 m
Orchards Drive 116 m
Cherry Street 116 m
Coronation Avenue 189 m
Heatherley Grove 202 m
Queens Drive 217 m
Regent Close 276 m
Pullman Road 278 m
Clarkes Road 279 m
Holmden Avenue 318 m
Central Avenue 401 m
Seaton Road 480 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2BS

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 2BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
191 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
286 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
286 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
438 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 789 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.02 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.35 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.35 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.4 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.44 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.45 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.58 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.7 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.78 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.85 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.04 km
Overdale Infant School 2.12 km
Overdale Junior School 2.12 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.4 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
0 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
139 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
191 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
191 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
193 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
193 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
208 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
208 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
222 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
222 m
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
271 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
286 m
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
298 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
438 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
438 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
456 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
456 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
456 m
Lidl UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
502 m
Winchester Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
505 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 298 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.44 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.52 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 86.5 Mbps 103 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 83.4 11.2
300+ Mbps 96.9% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 362,717 kWh - mean 11,335 kWh : median 10,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 92,006 kWh - mean 2,875 kWh : median 2,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58300300
Longitude -1.11798900
OS Easting 459859
OS Northing 0298720
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