Postcode LE18 2JT (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2JT and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 2JT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 2JT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE18 2JT is Pensilva Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Close and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2JT (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 2JT is 1852 and is 539 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 439 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 2.6 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 2JT 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 2JT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pensilva Close 18 m
Buckfast Close 90 m
Barton Close 134 m
Cawsand Road 136 m
Seaton Road 163 m
Ashton Close 163 m
Kenton Avenue 184 m
Honiton Close 206 m
Saltash Close 228 m
Launceston Road 231 m
Camborne Close 233 m
Tremaine Drive 254 m
Collaton Road 279 m
Salcombe Close 283 m
Taunton Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2JT

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 2JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
223 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
223 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
386 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
396 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 898 m
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.1 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.46 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.47 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.49 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.49 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.86 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.87 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.93 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.93 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.24 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.35 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.54 km
Overdale Infant School 2.56 km
Overdale Junior School 2.56 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
223 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
300 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
300 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
303 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
386 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
386 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
396 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
396 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
439 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
439 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
439 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
439 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
457 m
Spring House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2022
494 m
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
539 m
Baguettefull Catering Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 29, 2022
557 m
The Elms Social And Ex Service Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
557 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 1, 2019
557 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
564 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
564 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Pochins Close Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 442 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.33 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.57 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.3 Mbps 64.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.3 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 366,675 kWh - mean 16,667 kWh : median 16,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 78,976 kWh - mean 3,590 kWh : median 3,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57890100
Longitude -1.11519400
OS Easting 460054
OS Northing 0298266
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24653
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: 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 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1