The postcode LE18 2GE is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 2GE 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 2GE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to LE18 2GE is Peacock Place which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Davenport Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.97 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 2GE (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Church of England Primary School.
The local pub for residents of LE18 2GE is Horse \& Trumpet and is 157 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE18 2GE 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 2GE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 2GE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 2GE
| 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 2GE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 410 m | |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 468 m |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 718 m |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 841 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 841 m |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 968 m |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.2 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.2 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.02 km | |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 2.18 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.18 km | |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.32 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.32 km | |
| Beauchamp College | Academy | 11-19 | 2.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2GE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Street Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 79 m | |
| Wigston Magna Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 79 m | |
| Little Fishes Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2018 | 118 m | |
| Horse \& Trumpet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 157 m | |
| Old Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 191 m | |
| Joseph Morris Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 278 m | |
| Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 307 m | |
| Kingswood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Magna Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 307 m | |
| Unique Physique | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2018 | 337 m | |
| Busy Bees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 355 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2019 | 355 m | |
| Aldi Foodstore Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 384 m | |
| Leicester South Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 384 m | |
| Morrisons Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2018 | 384 m | |
| The Kings Centre | Exempt November 20, 2018 | 384 m | |
| Wigston Liberal Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 384 m | |
| Cuisine Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 384 m | |
| Select Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 384 m | |
| All Saints Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 410 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2GE - Data from Apr 2022
| Davenport Road | 93 m | |
| Davenport Road | 104 m | |
| Horse & Trumpet | 144 m | |
| Ravensthorpe Road | 221 m | |
| Ravensthorpe Road | 229 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 31.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2GE - Data from Dec 2021
| Lucas Marsh | 1.83 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.09 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.18 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.23 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.42 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.47 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.49 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.84 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.92 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 3.14 km | |
| Flaxman's Spinney | 3.14 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 3.15 km | |
| Half Moon Spinney | 3.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2GE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.4 Mbps | 99.6 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.1 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE18 2GE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58173700 |
| Longitude | -1.10495900 |
| OS Easting | 460743 |
| OS Northing | 0298588 |
| 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 |