The postcode LE18 2HS is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 2HS 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 2HS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to LE18 2HS is Halcroft Rise which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Penzance Avenue and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.06 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 2HS (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 2HS is Horse \& Trumpet and is 434 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 501 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.1 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 2HS 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 2HS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 2HS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 2HS
| 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 2HS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 616 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 761 m | |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 823 m |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 891 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 891 m |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 981 m |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.47 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 2.05 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.15 km | |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 2.28 km |
| Beauchamp College | Academy | 11-19 | 2.42 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.67 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2HS - 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 | 238 m | |
| Mercer News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 261 m | |
| Joseph Morris Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 369 m | |
| Moat Street Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 385 m | |
| Wigston Magna Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 385 m | |
| Horse \& Trumpet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 434 m | |
| Old Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 463 m | |
| Co-Operative Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2018 | 501 m | |
| Little Hill Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 501 m | |
| Little Hill Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2019 | 501 m | |
| Select Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 501 m | |
| Menphys Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 510 m | |
| Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 587 m | |
| Kingswood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 587 m | |
| Magna Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 587 m | |
| Little Hill County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 616 m | |
| The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 616 m | |
| Cuisine Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 621 m | |
| Select Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 621 m | |
| Unique Physique | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2018 | 693 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Penzance Avenue | 73 m | |
| Penzance Avenue | 107 m | |
| Georgeham Close | 231 m | |
| Homestead Drive | 248 m | |
| Davenport Road | 255 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 31.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2HS - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Stream | 2 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 2.04 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.47 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.58 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.63 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.83 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.85 km | |
| Flaxman's Spinney | 2.9 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 3 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 3 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Foston Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Lockhouse Spinney | 3.16 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2HS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69 Mbps | 125.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.8 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 104.2 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 505.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for LE18 2HS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.57855100 |
| Longitude | -1.10444900 |
| OS Easting | 460782 |
| OS Northing | 0298234 |
| 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: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| 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 | 6B1 |