The postcode LE18 2ED is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 2ED is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 2ED as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to LE18 2ED is Dukes Close which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Avenue and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 2ED (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 2ED is Chartwell Arms and is 209 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dhils Eats and is 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 138.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.7 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 2ED 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 2ED and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 2ED, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 2ED
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 2ED - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 601 m |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 753 m |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 831 m |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 890 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 890 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 890 m | |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 942 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1 km | |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.61 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.9 km |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2ED - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwell Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 26, 2022 | 209 m | |
| Chartwell Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 209 m | |
| R.J. Cake Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2020 | 209 m | |
| R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2018 | 301 m | |
| Amberwood Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 311 m | |
| Dhils Eats | Awaiting Inspection | 311 m | |
| Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 311 m | |
| Atalian Servest Food Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 314 m | |
| T(n)S Catering Management LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Loros Enterprises | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2018 | 355 m | |
| Blue Breeze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 385 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 385 m | |
| Vive Foods LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 453 m | |
| O A D Discount Ltd | Exempt February 5, 2018 | 524 m | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 601 m | |
| Fairfield Little Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2016 | 601 m | |
| Spring House Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 607 m | |
| Cherry Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 612 m | |
| Orchards News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 26, 2018 | 612 m | |
| Conifer Lodge Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 628 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2ED - Data from Apr 2022
| West Avenue | 128 m | |
| West Avenue | 134 m | |
| Nautical William | 208 m | |
| Nautical William | 227 m | |
| Exeter Road | 284 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.76 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2ED - Data from Dec 2021
| Goldhill Spinney | 949 m | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.13 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 1.62 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 1.77 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.8 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 1.87 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 1.9 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.08 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 2.08 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 2.1 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 2.4 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 2.55 km | |
| Black Spinney | 3.16 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2ED - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 138.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.9 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for LE18 2ED - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58815800 |
| Longitude | -1.12091200 |
| OS Easting | 459654 |
| OS Northing | 0299291 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33016589 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |