Postcode LE18 3PW (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3PW and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 3PW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 3PW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE18 3PW is Attenborough Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shenley Road and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.78 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3PW (for ages 11 and under) is Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE18 3PW is Star And Garter and is 788 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Baxters Bakery and is 819 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Attenborough Close 63 m
Sandy Rise 120 m
Shenley Road 126 m
The Woodlands 161 m
Estoril Avenue 166 m
Waterloo Crescent 169 m
Horwood Close 174 m
Thirlmere Road 205 m
Wicken Rise 212 m
Steeple Close 238 m
The Oval 242 m
Oadby Road 257 m
Winslow Drive 260 m
Cheddar Road 307 m
Windermere Road 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3PW

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 3PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
133 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
184 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
509 m
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 660 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 996 m
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.24 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.46 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.5 km
Launde Primary School 1.57 km
Beauchamp College 1.57 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.7 km
Overdale Infant School 1.77 km
Overdale Junior School 1.77 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.87 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.87 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.92 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.03 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.27 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.35 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
0 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
133 m
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
133 m
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
184 m
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
184 m
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
509 m
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
509 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
601 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
701 m
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
717 m
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
723 m
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
788 m
Subs (One Bowl Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
803 m
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
803 m
Baxters Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 14, 2021
819 m
Buddies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
819 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
819 m
Destiantion Delii LTD Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
819 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
819 m
Greggs PLC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
819 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
The Oval Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 787 m
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.17 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 110 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 407,952 kWh - mean 20,398 kWh : median 20,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 98,534 kWh - mean 4,692 kWh : median 3,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59060800
Longitude -1.09520700
OS Easting 461392
OS Northing 0299585
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31582
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division North Wigston ED
Electoral Ward Wigston St Wolstan's
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1