Postcode LE18 2GH (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2GH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 2GH is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE18 2GH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 2GH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE18 2GH is Parkstone Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durnford Road and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2GH (for ages 11 and under) is Thythorn Field Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE18 2GH is South Leicester Rugby Club and is 806 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 378 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2GH 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 2GH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Parkstone Close 16 m
Durnford Road 77 m
Barford Close 105 m
Dorchester Close 127 m
Netton Close 127 m
Freshwater Close 153 m
Woodford Close 203 m
Pentridge Close 216 m
Barnstaple Close 226 m
Amesbury Road 248 m
Weymouth Close 250 m
Burnham Close 273 m
Bodenham Close 277 m
Sherborne Avenue 282 m
Carey Close 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2GH

Introduction August 1992
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 2GH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
366 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
994 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
994 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.01 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.16 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.41 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.73 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.21 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.23 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.25 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.61 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.7 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.71 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.83 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.87 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.88 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.93 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
120 m
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
366 m
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
366 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
378 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
378 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
378 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
378 m
South Leicester Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2020
806 m
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
806 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
853 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
900 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
953 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
994 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.01 km
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.01 km
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
1.07 km
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
1.07 km
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
1.07 km
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
1.11 km
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 482 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.56 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.78 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2GH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.9 10.1
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 339,325 kWh - mean 12,568 kWh : median 13,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 92,248 kWh - mean 3,181 kWh : median 2,298 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2GH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57271200
Longitude -1.10996200
OS Easting 460417
OS Northing 0297582
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29543
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016601
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1