Postcode LE18 3QP (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3QP and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 3QP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3QP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LE18 3QP is Horwood Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shenley Road and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3QP (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 3QP is Star And Garter and is 647 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 719 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horwood Close 32 m
Wicken Rise 65 m
Shenley Road 80 m
Waterloo Crescent 85 m
Attenborough Close 114 m
Winslow Drive 115 m
Steeple Close 135 m
Oadby Road 237 m
Cheddar Road 242 m
Avondale Road 260 m
Sandy Rise 266 m
Thirlmere Road 282 m
Grittar Close 295 m
Estoril Avenue 305 m
Birchtree Road 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3QP

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 3QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
50 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
328 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
525 m
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 743 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 911 m
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.38 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.42 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.55 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.61 km
Overdale Infant School 1.64 km
Overdale Junior School 1.64 km
Launde Primary School 1.65 km
Beauchamp College 1.72 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.78 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.78 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.82 km
Leicester High School for Girls 1.98 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.21 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.27 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
The Oval Bus Stop/Station 332 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 925 m
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.08 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.8 Mbps 24.1 Mbps 32.33 Mbps
Upload 5.1 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 5.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 32 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 212,093 kWh - mean 17,674 kWh : median 16,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.59094800
Longitude -1.09734000
OS Easting 461247
OS Northing 0299621
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16144
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2