Postcode LE18 2GP (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2GP and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 2GP 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 2GP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE18 2GP is Sherborne Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Hill Shops and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2GP (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 2GP is Old Crown Inn and is 781 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 3 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 2GP 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 2GP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sherborne Avenue 16 m
Purbeck Close 109 m
Portloc Drive 110 m
Crowan Drive 129 m
Ecobs Way 146 m
Bodmin Avenue 148 m
Woodford Close 151 m
Netton Close 162 m
Dulverton Close 190 m
Ambler Close 197 m
Kevern Close 208 m
Bodenham Close 209 m
Barnstaple Close 212 m
Amesbury Road 213 m
Crediton Close 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2GP

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 2GP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
516 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
752 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
814 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
814 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
989 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.12 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.45 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.94 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.96 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.98 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.98 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.06 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.36 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.51 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.59 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.6 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.72 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.83 km
Beauchamp College 2.86 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
155 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
155 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
155 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
155 m
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
259 m
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
516 m
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
516 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
593 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
665 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
667 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
752 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
752 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
781 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
814 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
824 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
824 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
843 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
870 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
870 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
870 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 226 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.64 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.52 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.9 Mbps 115.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.1 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 122 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 386,517 kWh - mean 19,326 kWh : median 19,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 80,238 kWh - mean 4,012 kWh : median 3,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2GP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57522100
Longitude -1.10886300
OS Easting 460488
OS Northing 0297862
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016600
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 6A1