Postcode LE18 2RY (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 2RY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 2RY is Torrington Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durnford Road and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 2RY (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 2RY is South Leicester Rugby Club and is 708 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 457 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 1.9 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 2RY 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 2RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Torrington Close 20 m
Bampton Close 61 m
Crediton Close 90 m
Dulverton Close 127 m
Carey Close 160 m
Barnstaple Close 171 m
New Forest Close 176 m
Purbeck Close 198 m
Weymouth Close 227 m
Ecobs Way 241 m
Dorchester Close 268 m
Sherborne Avenue 292 m
Durnford Road 331 m
Georgeham Close 348 m
Portloc Drive 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 2RY

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 2RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
341 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
970 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.1 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.1 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.23 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.28 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.43 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.9 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.97 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.28 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.28 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.34 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.45 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.54 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.55 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.56 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.66 km
Beauchamp College 2.69 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.78 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
341 m
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
341 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
457 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
457 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
457 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
457 m
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
457 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
548 m
South Leicester Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2020
708 m
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
708 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
720 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
807 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
821 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
867 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
867 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
912 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
915 m
Little Hill County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
970 m
The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
970 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Durnford Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Georgeham Close Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Wigston Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 354 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 1.91 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.43 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.3 Mbps 89.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 3.5 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 2.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 500,771 kWh - mean 12,519 kWh : median 11,670 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 135,776 kWh - mean 3,394 kWh : median 3,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 2RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57419200
Longitude -1.10466400
OS Easting 460774
OS Northing 0297751
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