The postcode LE18 3LJ is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 3LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 3LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 3LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to LE18 3LJ is Broughton Field which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Foston Gate and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.5 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 3LJ (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 3LJ is Horse \& Trumpet and is 778 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Hill Fish Bar and is 794 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 92.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.4 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 3LJ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 3LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 3LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 3LJ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 3LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 664 m |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.18 km | |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 1.6 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 2.13 km |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 2.25 km | |
| Beauchamp College | Academy | 11-19 | 2.27 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 2.53 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.63 km |
| Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 2.67 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.92 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 3.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 3LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 323 m | |
| Joseph Morris Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 612 m | |
| Play And Learn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 664 m | |
| Thythorn Field Cp School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 664 m | |
| Little Fishes Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2018 | 674 m | |
| Moat Street Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 769 m | |
| Wigston Magna Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 769 m | |
| Horse \& Trumpet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 778 m | |
| Co-Operative Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2018 | 794 m | |
| Little Hill Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 794 m | |
| Little Hill Pharmacy | Exempt January 21, 2019 | 794 m | |
| Select Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 794 m | |
| South Leicester Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 8, 2020 | 826 m | |
| The Navigation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 826 m | |
| Cuisine Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 857 m | |
| Select Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 857 m | |
| Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 875 m | |
| Old Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 931 m | |
| Menphys Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 985 m | |
| Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 1.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 3LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Foston Gate | 73 m | |
| Wigston Cemetery | 100 m | |
| Lime Kilns | 103 m | |
| Wigston Cemetery | 108 m | |
| Lime Kilns | 137 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 31.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 3LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lucas Marsh | 2.07 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.31 km | |
| Flaxman's Spinney | 2.41 km | |
| Lockhouse Spinney | 2.68 km | |
| Foston Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.94 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.94 km | |
| Moat Spinney | 2.99 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 3.12 km | |
| The Islands | 3.13 km | |
| Manor House Spinney | 3.15 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 3.16 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 3.23 km | |
| Half Moon Spinney | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 3LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.2 Mbps | 92.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 99.5 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE18 3LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.57574000 |
| Longitude | -1.09895100 |
| OS Easting | 461159 |
| OS Northing | 0297928 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harborough |
| County Electorial Division | East Wigston ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wigston Meadowcourt |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016599 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |