The postcode LE18 3RQ is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 3RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 3RQ 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 3RQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to LE18 3RQ is Oadby Road which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cheddar Road and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.64 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 3RQ (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 3RQ is Wigston Liberal Club and is 621 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Baxters Bakery and is 654 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on April 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 132.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.3 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 3RQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 3RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 3RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 3RQ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 3RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 255 m |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 262 m |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 311 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 814 m | |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 860 m | |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 1.53 km |
| Beauchamp College | Academy | 11-19 | 1.65 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Launde Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.76 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.84 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.2 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 2.24 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 3RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2017 | 204 m | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 255 m | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 255 m | |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 262 m | |
| Kiddy Kapers Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 262 m | |
| Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 311 m | |
| The Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 311 m | |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 464 m | |
| The Neighbour Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2017 | 522 m | |
| Conners | Awaiting Inspection | 537 m | |
| Willows Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 598 m | |
| Aldi Foodstore Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 621 m | |
| Leicester South Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 621 m | |
| Morrisons Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2018 | 621 m | |
| The Kings Centre | Exempt November 20, 2018 | 621 m | |
| Wigston Liberal Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 621 m | |
| Subs (One Bowl Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 637 m | |
| Wilkinson Hardware Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 637 m | |
| Baxters Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 14, 2021 | 654 m | |
| Buddies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 654 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 3RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cheddar Road | 32 m | |
| Cheddar Road | 130 m | |
| Shenley Road | 238 m | |
| Shenley Road | 248 m | |
| Bull Head Street | 294 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.64 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 3RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lucas Marsh | 929 m | |
| Knighton Spinney | 1.59 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 1.75 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 1.91 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.22 km | |
| Half Moon Spinney | 2.56 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 2.62 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.71 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.99 km | |
| Glen Gorse | 2.99 km | |
| Stackyard Spinney | 3.06 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 3.09 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 3.23 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 3.23 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 3.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 3RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 132.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.1 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 396.5 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for LE18 3RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58899100 |
| Longitude | -1.09664300 |
| OS Easting | 461297 |
| OS Northing | 0299404 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| 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 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |