Postcode LE18 3RJ (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3RJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 3RJ is Hayes Road which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bull Head Street and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3RJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Meadow Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE18 3RJ is Wigston Liberal Club and is 346 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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. 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 3RJ 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 3RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hayes Road 105 m
St Wolstan's Close 138 m
Church Nook 205 m
Boulter Crescent 211 m
Glebe Close 218 m
Cheddar Road 225 m
Oadby Road 229 m
Reynolds Chase 239 m
Harrington Road 261 m
Linford Close 267 m
Acorn Way 276 m
Godwin Avenue 277 m
Bull Head Street 278 m
Yarwell Drive 297 m
Tyringham Road 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3RJ

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 3RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
142 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
503 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
514 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 566 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.04 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.14 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.42 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.42 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.49 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.5 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.65 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.69 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.81 km
Beauchamp College 1.81 km
Overdale Infant School 1.93 km
Overdale Junior School 1.93 km
Launde Primary School 2.04 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.09 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.27 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
142 m
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
142 m
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
245 m
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
346 m
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
346 m
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
346 m
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
346 m
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
346 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
350 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
400 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
400 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2018
413 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
June 1, 2018
413 m
Farmfoods Retailers - other 4
Good
March 18, 2019
413 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
413 m
Menphys Charity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
413 m
Mercury News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 29, 2018
413 m
Pennywise Discount Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
413 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
413 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bull Head Street Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Bull Head Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Acorn Way Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.17 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.72 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 123 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.2 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 695,199 kWh - mean 17,380 kWh : median 17,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 165,791 kWh - mean 4,145 kWh : median 3,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58696900
Longitude -1.09909000
OS Easting 461134
OS Northing 0299177
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