Postcode LE18 2HF (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2HF and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 2HF 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 2HF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to LE18 2HF is Davenport Road which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Davenport Road and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2HF (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 2HF is Old Crown Inn and is 220 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 473 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE18 2HF 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 2HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Davenport Road 93 m
Falmouth Drive 96 m
Peacock Place 100 m
Bude Road 125 m
Cedar Avenue 130 m
The Tofts 132 m
Moat Street 149 m
Hillside Avenue 182 m
Penzance Avenue 188 m
Blunt's Lane 214 m
Cross Street 221 m
Halcroft Rise 237 m
St Ives Road 264 m
Langton Road 282 m
Penryn Drive 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2HF

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 2HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
420 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 526 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
759 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
759 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
865 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
903 m
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.04 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.35 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.35 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.85 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.89 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.11 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.11 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.14 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.21 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.29 km
Beauchamp College 2.43 km
Overdale Infant School 2.43 km
Overdale Junior School 2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
87 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
218 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
218 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
220 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
293 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
345 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
345 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
345 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
346 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
365 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
420 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
420 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
431 m
Unique Physique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
468 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
473 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
473 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
474 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
474 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
474 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
519 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Davenport Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Davenport Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Horse & Trumpet Bus Stop/Station 271 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.97 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.97 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.6 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 349,519 kWh - mean 10,280 kWh : median 10,371 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 90,037 kWh - mean 2,648 kWh : median 1,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58050400
Longitude -1.10601100
OS Easting 460674
OS Northing 0298452
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7414
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1