Postcode LE18 3LL (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 3LL is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 3LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE18 3LL 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 3LL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE18 3LL is Forryans Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wigston Cemetery and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3LL (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 3LL is Horse \& Trumpet and is 735 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 776 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE18 3LL 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 3LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE18 3LL, and the approximate distance away.

Forryans Close 17 m
Broad Meadow 52 m
Broughton Field 60 m
Heards Close 155 m
Portgate 180 m
Cottage Road 181 m
Guthlaxton Way 194 m
Roman Hill 195 m
Lime Kilns 199 m
Herrick Way 205 m
Simons Close 241 m
Stanbrig 243 m
Stanhope Road 265 m
Foston Gate 277 m
Hoskins Close 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3LL

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 3LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
684 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.06 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.13 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.14 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.31 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.31 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.48 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.57 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.7 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 2.03 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.12 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 2.22 km
Beauchamp College 2.26 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.5 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.54 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.6 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.6 km
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.71 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.88 km
Overdale Infant School 3.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 3LL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
280 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
570 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
632 m
Play And Learn Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
684 m
Thythorn Field Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
684 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
726 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
726 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
735 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
776 m
Little Hill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
776 m
Little Hill Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
776 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
776 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
817 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
817 m
South Leicester Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2020
863 m
The Navigation Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
863 m
Sarah's Slimming World (South Wigston) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
871 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
890 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
950 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 3LL - Data from Apr 2022

Wigston Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Wigston Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Foston Gate Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Lime Kilns Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Herrick Way Bus Stop/Station 157 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 3LL - Data from Dec 2021

Lucas Marsh Wetland 2.05 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.3 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Moat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
The Islands Island 3.17 km
Manor House Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 3LL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 75.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.8 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 293,596 kWh - mean 9,787 kWh : median 10,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 66,431 kWh - mean 2,214 kWh : median 2,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57611100
Longitude -1.09920100
OS Easting 461141
OS Northing 0297967
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28260
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

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

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: 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