Postcode LE18 2JY (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2JY and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 2JY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 2JY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE18 2JY is Purbeck Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durnford Road and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2JY (for ages 11 and under) is Thythorn Field Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE18 2JY is Old Crown Inn and is 833 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 245 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Purbeck Close 37 m
Sherborne Avenue 74 m
Dulverton Close 117 m
Barnstaple Close 127 m
Crediton Close 133 m
Ecobs Way 138 m
Netton Close 146 m
Bampton Close 161 m
Portloc Drive 175 m
Dorchester Close 182 m
Woodford Close 199 m
Crowan Drive 212 m
Bodmin Avenue 217 m
Ambler Close 235 m
Torrington Close 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2JY

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 2JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
434 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
827 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
904 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
904 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.08 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.17 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.46 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.95 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.99 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.06 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.06 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.15 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.44 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.58 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.6 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.6 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.69 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.82 km
Beauchamp College 2.83 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
245 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
245 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
245 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
245 m
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
276 m
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
434 m
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
434 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
641 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
669 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
693 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
827 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
827 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
833 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
846 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
850 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
850 m
South Leicester Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2020
865 m
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
865 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
904 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
909 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 250 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.7 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.51 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 111 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 276,975 kWh - mean 18,465 kWh : median 16,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 62,725 kWh - mean 4,182 kWh : median 4,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57471900
Longitude -1.10781100
OS Easting 460560
OS Northing 0297807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29543
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1