Postcode LE18 2DW (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated March 2011

Map showing LE18 2DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 2DW is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in March 2011.LE18 2DW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to LE18 2DW is Abington Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Offices and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2DW (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 2DW is 1852 and is 354 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 96 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Abington Close 48 m
Station Road 77 m
Gold Hill Court 124 m
Manor Street 131 m
Heatherley Grove 136 m
Orchards Drive 211 m
Cherry Street 211 m
South Avenue 252 m
Coronation Avenue 280 m
Queens Drive 283 m
Holmden Avenue 317 m
Central Avenue 323 m
Regent Close 335 m
Seaton Road 413 m
Launceston Road 533 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2DW

Introduction August 1992
Termination March 2011
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 2DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
241 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
273 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
273 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
345 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 703 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.1 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.35 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.41 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.44 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.44 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.52 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.52 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.63 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.77 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.86 km
Overdale Infant School 2.12 km
Overdale Junior School 2.12 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.13 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.33 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
96 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
209 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
209 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
211 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
241 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
241 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
273 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
276 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
276 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
286 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
286 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
345 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
345 m
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
354 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
362 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
362 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
362 m
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
376 m
Winchester Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
418 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
454 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 316 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.5 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.44 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58290300
Longitude -1.11658900
OS Easting 459954
OS Northing 0298710
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