Postcode LE18 2HG (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2HG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 2HG is Gas Lane which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pochins Close and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2HG (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 2HG is Old Crown Inn and is 185 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 463 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 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 2HG 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 2HG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gas Lane 61 m
Newgate End 125 m
Pochins Close 134 m
Davenport Road 138 m
Bude Road 148 m
Cedar Avenue 165 m
Penzance Avenue 180 m
Falmouth Drive 201 m
Salcombe Close 208 m
Sherford Close 216 m
Saltash Close 228 m
Moat Street 230 m
Collaton Road 240 m
Tremaine Drive 241 m
Penryn Drive 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2HG

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 2HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
193 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 506 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
534 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
534 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
672 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.01 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.12 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.43 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.48 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.63 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.75 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.89 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.89 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.01 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.1 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.34 km
Overdale Infant School 2.35 km
Overdale Junior School 2.35 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.38 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
151 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
185 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
193 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
193 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
239 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
239 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
239 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
297 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
297 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
297 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
314 m
Winchester Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
375 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
391 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
391 m
Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
463 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2019
463 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
468 m
Unique Physique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
489 m
All Saints Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
506 m
Sure Start Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
506 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pochins Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Long Street Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Long Street Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Birkett House School Bus Stop/Station 273 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.78 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.12 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 70.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 361,792 kWh - mean 12,921 kWh : median 11,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 68,343 kWh - mean 2,357 kWh : median 1,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58090700
Longitude -1.10936800
OS Easting 460446
OS Northing 0298494
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