The postcode LE18 2HQ is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 2HQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 2HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to LE18 2HQ is The Tofts which is centered 80 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Davenport Road and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 2HQ (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 2HQ is Horse \& Trumpet and is 224 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 27, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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 2.3 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 2HQ 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 2HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 2HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 2HQ
| 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 2HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 497 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 526 m | |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 795 m |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 845 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 845 m |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 986 m |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.28 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.93 km | |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.06 km | |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 2.21 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.27 km | |
| Beauchamp College | Academy | 11-19 | 2.35 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.44 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Fishes Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Moat Street Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 157 m | |
| Wigston Magna Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 157 m | |
| Horse \& Trumpet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 224 m | |
| Joseph Morris Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 259 m | |
| Old Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 262 m | |
| Mercer News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 373 m | |
| Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 388 m | |
| Kingswood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 388 m | |
| Magna Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 388 m | |
| Cuisine Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 443 m | |
| Select Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 443 m | |
| Menphys Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 451 m | |
| Unique Physique | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2018 | 455 m | |
| Busy Bees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 471 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2019 | 471 m | |
| Aldi Foodstore Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 492 m | |
| Leicester South Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 492 m | |
| Morrisons Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2018 | 492 m | |
| The Kings Centre | Exempt November 20, 2018 | 492 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Davenport Road | 23 m | |
| Davenport Road | 57 m | |
| Penzance Avenue | 160 m | |
| Horse & Trumpet | 197 m | |
| Penzance Avenue | 232 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 31.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lucas Marsh | 1.89 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.06 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.27 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.35 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.49 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.59 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.61 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.89 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 2.95 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Flaxman's Spinney | 3.06 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 3.17 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 3.18 km | |
| Lockhouse Spinney | 3.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 140 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.9% | 100% | 100 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.1% | 98.1% | 514 | 37.8 |
Energy usage data for LE18 2HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58066500 |
| Longitude | -1.10475400 |
| OS Easting | 460759 |
| OS Northing | 0298471 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |