Postcode LE18 3QB (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3QB and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 3QB 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 3QB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LE18 3QB is Sandy Rise which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shenley Road and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3QB (for ages 11 and under) is Glenmere Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 11, 2015.

The local pub for residents of LE18 3QB is Wigston Liberal Club and is 878 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.8 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 3QB 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 3QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandy Rise 32 m
The Woodlands 50 m
Estoril Avenue 96 m
The Oval 155 m
Attenborough Close 160 m
Thirlmere Road 213 m
Shenley Road 226 m
Windermere Road 265 m
Waterloo Crescent 272 m
Oadby Road 325 m
Winslow Drive 370 m
Cheddar Road 391 m
Wigston Road 641 m
Gartree Road 3.44 km
M1 8.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3QB

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 3QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
91 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
239 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
531 m
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 610 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.07 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.12 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.35 km
Beauchamp College 1.46 km
Launde Primary School 1.51 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.57 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.81 km
Overdale Infant School 1.86 km
Overdale Junior School 1.86 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.94 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.94 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.06 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.28 km
Woodland Grange Primary School 2.41 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
91 m
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
91 m
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
111 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
239 m
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
239 m
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
531 m
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
531 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
697 m
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
778 m
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
794 m
Willows Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
806 m
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
878 m
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
878 m
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
878 m
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
878 m
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
878 m
Subs (One Bowl Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
889 m
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
889 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
891 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
891 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
The Oval Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
The Oval Bus Stop/Station 301 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 686 m
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.25 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.8 Mbps 119.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 16 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% 24 12
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.3 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 382,367 kWh - mean 18,208 kWh : median 17,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 77,484 kWh - mean 3,690 kWh : median 3,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59040700
Longitude -1.09360200
OS Easting 461501
OS Northing 0299564
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