Postcode LE18 2DL (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2DL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 2DL is Parlour Close which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Offices and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2DL (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 2DL is Baguettefull Catering Ltd and is 146 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spring House Chinese Takeaway and is 310 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parlour Close 87 m
South Avenue 92 m
Central Avenue 147 m
Heatherley Grove 148 m
Bushloe End 154 m
Sherford Close 223 m
Collaton Road 258 m
Abington Close 262 m
Station Road 271 m
Newgate End 307 m
Gas Lane 335 m
Holmden Avenue 354 m
Long Street 382 m
Seaton Road 389 m
Launceston Road 479 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2DL

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 2DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
203 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
403 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
403 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
442 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 491 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.14 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.26 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.41 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.43 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.46 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.56 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.63 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.66 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.66 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2 km
Overdale Infant School 2.07 km
Overdale Junior School 2.07 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.13 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.34 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
146 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
146 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
146 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
203 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
203 m
Winchester Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
205 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
306 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
306 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
306 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
310 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
357 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
373 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
373 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
403 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
409 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
417 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
417 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
425 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
442 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
442 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Long Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.69 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.23 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 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% 18 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.8 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 222,435 kWh - mean 18,536 kWh : median 14,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58330200
Longitude -1.11342900
OS Easting 460167
OS Northing 0298755
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