Postcode LE18 3RP (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3RP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 3RP is St Wolstan's Close which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bull Head Street and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3RP (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 3RP is Wigston Liberal Club and is 347 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 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 3RP 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 3RP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Wolstan's Close 114 m
Hayes Road 131 m
Glebe Close 167 m
Reynolds Chase 177 m
Church Nook 187 m
Cheddar Road 189 m
Oadby Road 216 m
Boulter Crescent 226 m
Grittar Close 248 m
Bull Head Street 258 m
Maromme Square 276 m
Burgess Street 286 m
Spring Lane 292 m
Godwin Avenue 305 m
Harrington Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3RP

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 3RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
205 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
476 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
527 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 543 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.04 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.13 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.41 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.41 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.48 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.53 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.59 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.73 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.84 km
Beauchamp College 1.86 km
Overdale Infant School 1.87 km
Overdale Junior School 1.87 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.04 km
Launde Primary School 2.04 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.21 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
205 m
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
205 m
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
252 m
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
272 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
288 m
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
347 m
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
347 m
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
347 m
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
347 m
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
347 m
Subs (One Bowl Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
388 m
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
388 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2018
395 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
June 1, 2018
395 m
Farmfoods Retailers - other 4
Good
March 18, 2019
395 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
395 m
Menphys Charity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
395 m
Mercury News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 29, 2018
395 m
Pennywise Discount Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
395 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
395 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bull Head Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Bull Head Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Church Nook Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.19 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.71 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 117.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 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% 92.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 430,086 kWh - mean 19,549 kWh : median 19,002 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 97,243 kWh - mean 4,420 kWh : median 3,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58737900
Longitude -1.09974600
OS Easting 461089
OS Northing 0299222
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