Postcode LE18 2RH (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2RH and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 2RH 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 2RH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE18 2RH is Netton Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durnford Road and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2RH (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 2RH is South Leicester Rugby Club and is 847 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 268 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.8 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 2RH 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 2RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Netton Close 20 m
Dorchester Close 105 m
Woodford Close 130 m
Barford Close 138 m
Durnford Road 139 m
Barnstaple Close 140 m
Sherborne Avenue 141 m
Parkstone Close 158 m
Purbeck Close 163 m
Pentridge Close 197 m
Amesbury Road 206 m
Crediton Close 216 m
Bodenham Close 223 m
Dulverton Close 232 m
Freshwater Close 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2RH

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 2RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
401 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
894 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
918 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
918 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.09 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.27 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.59 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.01 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.01 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.07 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.11 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.16 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.5 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.63 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.7 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.73 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.78 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.81 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.94 km
Beauchamp College 2.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
158 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
268 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
268 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
268 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
268 m
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
401 m
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
401 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
735 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
768 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
810 m
South Leicester Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2020
847 m
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
847 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
894 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
894 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
918 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
932 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
967 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
967 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
972 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
996 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 342 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.61 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.64 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 109.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.1 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 252,743 kWh - mean 11,488 kWh : median 11,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 55,532 kWh - mean 2,644 kWh : median 2,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57387400
Longitude -1.10908300
OS Easting 460475
OS Northing 0297712
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: 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 E33016601
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 6B1