The postcode LE18 2GD is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 2GD 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 2GD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to LE18 2GD is Blunt's Lane which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Long Street and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.79 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 2GD (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 2GD is Old Crown Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 289 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 151.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.8 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 2GD 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 2GD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 2GD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 2GD
| 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 2GD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 290 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 337 m | |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 674 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 674 m |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 788 m |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 829 m |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.3 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.92 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2 km | |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.18 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.23 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.23 km | |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 2.34 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2GD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 127 m | |
| Kingswood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 127 m | |
| Magna Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 127 m | |
| Moat Street Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 259 m | |
| Wigston Magna Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 259 m | |
| Little Fishes Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2018 | 262 m | |
| Baguettefull Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2022 | 273 m | |
| The Elms Social And Ex Service Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 273 m | |
| The Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2019 | 273 m | |
| Busy Bees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Little Hill County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 290 m | |
| The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Winchester Snooker Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 303 m | |
| Unique Physique | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2018 | 307 m | |
| Horse \& Trumpet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 326 m | |
| Menphys Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 327 m | |
| All Saints Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 337 m | |
| Sure Start Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2018 | 337 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2GD - Data from Apr 2022
| Long Street | 219 m | |
| Long Street | 219 m | |
| Davenport Road | 263 m | |
| Birkett House School | 264 m | |
| Davenport Road | 271 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 31.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2GD - Data from Dec 2021
| Lucas Marsh | 1.95 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.95 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.01 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.17 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.23 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.41 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.43 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.65 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.74 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 2.96 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 2.96 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Flaxman's Spinney | 3.32 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2GD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 151.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.7 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.9% | 100% | 98.7 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | 439.8 | 37 |
Energy usage data for LE18 2GD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58220700 |
| Longitude | -1.10767400 |
| OS Easting | 460559 |
| OS Northing | 0298640 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33014437 |
| 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 | 5B3 |