Postcode LE18 2DY (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated September 2009

Map showing LE18 2DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 2DY is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in September 2009.LE18 2DY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE18 2DY 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 2DY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE18 2DY is Pullman Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Avenue and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 874 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2DY (for ages 11 and under) is Fairfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 16, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE18 2DY is 1852 and is 321 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Breeze and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 4, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pullman Road 39 m
Coronation Avenue 131 m
Chartwell Point 132 m
Queens Drive 148 m
Regent Close 149 m
Clarkes Road 179 m
Hansen Court 201 m
Orchards Drive 219 m
Cherry Street 219 m
Chartwell Drive 241 m
Rutland Avenue 268 m
Manor Street 271 m
Gold Hill Court 279 m
Owston Drive 389 m
Station Road 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2DY

Introduction August 1992
Termination September 2009
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 2DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
399 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
562 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
562 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
699 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
745 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.15 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.19 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.19 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.22 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.47 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.66 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.76 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.84 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.88 km
Overdale Infant School 1.99 km
Overdale Junior School 1.99 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.03 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.13 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
56 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
184 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
184 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
239 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
239 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
317 m
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
321 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
331 m
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
364 m
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
364 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
399 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
399 m
Lidl UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
399 m
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
423 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
484 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
484 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
499 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
499 m
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
551 m
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
551 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 344 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 874 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.44 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.69 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58473000
Longitude -1.12170300
OS Easting 459605
OS Northing 0298909
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3