The postcode LE18 2GW is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2GW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 2GW 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 2GW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to LE18 2GW is Tremaine Drive which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pochins Close and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.49 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 2GW (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 2GW is Baguettefull Catering Ltd and is 308 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spring House Chinese Takeaway and is 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE18 2GW 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 2GW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 2GW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 2GW
| 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 2GW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 127 m |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 335 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 335 m |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 482 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 627 m | |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.49 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.65 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.9 km | |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.25 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 2.26 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.37 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.37 km | |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2GW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menphys Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 67 m | |
| Little Hill County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 127 m | |
| The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 127 m | |
| Baguettefull Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2022 | 308 m | |
| The Elms Social And Ex Service Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 308 m | |
| The Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2019 | 308 m | |
| Wigston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2018 | 335 m | |
| Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 353 m | |
| Kingswood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Magna Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Old Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 359 m | |
| SLM Foods \& Beverage | Exempt January 21, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Tiger Tots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2017 | 371 m | |
| Winchester Snooker Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 408 m | |
| Spring House Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 471 m | |
| Birkett House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 482 m | |
| Wigston College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2018 | 482 m | |
| Little Fishes Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2018 | 509 m | |
| Daisy Chain | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 512 m | |
| Co-Operative Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2018 | 515 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2GW - Data from Apr 2022
| Pochins Close | 36 m | |
| Birkett House School | 193 m | |
| Ashton Close | 224 m | |
| Ashton Close | 254 m | |
| Birkett House School | 262 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 31.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2GW - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Stream | 1.59 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.97 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.07 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 2.3 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.37 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.42 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.44 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.58 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.65 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 2.66 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 2.67 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 3.09 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Foston Wood | 3.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2GW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.5 Mbps | 99.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.7 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 50 | 6.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE18 2GW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58062300 |
| Longitude | -1.11225800 |
| OS Easting | 460250 |
| OS Northing | 0298458 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016588 |
| 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 | 5A1 |