Postcode LE18 2RN (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2RN and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 2RN 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 2RN as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to LE18 2RN is Pentridge Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Hill Shops and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2RN (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 2RN is Old Crown Inn and is 958 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 247 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pentridge Close 33 m
Amesbury Road 74 m
Barford Close 79 m
Woodford Close 91 m
Bodenham Close 106 m
Wilsford Close 107 m
Britford Avenue 129 m
Netton Close 164 m
Parkstone Close 192 m
Wellhouse Close 203 m
Pitton Close 244 m
Sherborne Avenue 245 m
Durnford Road 247 m
Dorchester Close 259 m
Laverstock Road 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2RN

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 2RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
542 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
815 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
815 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
864 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
978 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.29 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.68 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.83 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.83 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.04 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.17 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.18 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.45 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.52 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.8 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.81 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.82 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.85 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.89 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
67 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
247 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
247 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
247 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
247 m
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
542 m
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
542 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
709 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
815 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
864 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
864 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
884 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
894 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
894 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
906 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
958 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
978 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
978 m
South Leicester Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2020
987 m
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
987 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Little Hill Shops Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 467 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.43 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.75 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.7 Mbps 149.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.8 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 227,585 kWh - mean 15,172 kWh : median 13,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57395700
Longitude -1.11175200
OS Easting 460294
OS Northing 0297719
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 7C3