Postcode LE18 2FG (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated June 2018

Map showing LE18 2FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 2FG is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in June 2018.LE18 2FG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE18 2FG 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 2FG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to LE18 2FG is West Avenue which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Avenue and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 965 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2FG (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 2FG is Chartwell Arms and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Breeze and is 354 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 4, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Avenue 134 m
Dukes Close 168 m
Chartwell Drive 175 m
Warwick Road 192 m
Chartwell Point 192 m
Rolleston Road 206 m
Owston Drive 254 m
Margaret Crescent 263 m
Rutland Avenue 272 m
Wiltshire Road 293 m
Regent Close 294 m
Pullman Road 327 m
Orson Drive 329 m
Elizabeth Crescent 331 m
Queens Drive 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2FG

Introduction December 1996
Termination June 2018
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 2FG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
526 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
688 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
840 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
840 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 887 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
936 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
944 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.07 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.25 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.33 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.33 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.69 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.71 km
Overdale Infant School 1.72 km
Overdale Junior School 1.72 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.78 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.86 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.03 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
202 m
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
202 m
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
255 m
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
255 m
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
255 m
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
281 m
Blue Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
354 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
354 m
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
401 m
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
417 m
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
417 m
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
417 m
R \& R Mahagan Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
419 m
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
489 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
526 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
526 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
534 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
534 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
566 m
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
617 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 120 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Nautical William Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Nautical William Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 369 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 965 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.68 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.66 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58736800
Longitude -1.12228500
OS Easting 459562
OS Northing 0299202
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014438
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 8C3