Postcode LE18 2DN (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2DN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 2DN is Parlour Close which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Offices and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2DN (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 2DN is Baguettefull Catering Ltd and is 225 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 242 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parlour Close 139 m
Heatherley Grove 147 m
South Avenue 172 m
Station Road 183 m
Abington Close 195 m
Sherford Close 199 m
Collaton Road 216 m
Bushloe End 226 m
Central Avenue 237 m
Tremaine Drive 243 m
Gold Hill Court 268 m
Manor Street 274 m
Seaton Road 333 m
Pochins Close 340 m
Holmden Avenue 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2DN

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 2DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
205 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
309 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
309 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
352 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 582 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.22 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.23 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.43 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.46 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.53 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.58 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.58 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.63 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.65 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.99 km
Overdale Infant School 2.14 km
Overdale Junior School 2.14 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.22 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.28 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
205 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
205 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
225 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
225 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
225 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
242 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
278 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
278 m
Winchester Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
298 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
309 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
335 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
342 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
352 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
352 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
376 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
376 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
376 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
394 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
394 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
429 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Long Street Bus Stop/Station 255 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.6 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.32 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 124.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.3 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.2 16
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 425,820 kWh - mean 25,048 kWh : median 20,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 78,838 kWh - mean 4,380 kWh : median 3,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58268900
Longitude -1.11445300
OS Easting 460099
OS Northing 0298688
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