Postcode LE18 3RS (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3RS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 3RS is Thirlmere Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cheddar Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3RS (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 3RS is Wigston Liberal Club and is 670 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.2 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 3RS 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 3RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thirlmere Road 17 m
Estoril Avenue 153 m
Mere Road 155 m
Oadby Road 171 m
Windermere Road 198 m
Harrington Road 213 m
Hayes Road 220 m
The Woodlands 241 m
Waterloo Crescent 243 m
Sandy Rise 256 m
Cheddar Road 258 m
Grendon Close 264 m
Attenborough Close 278 m
Grasmere Road 296 m
Horwood Close 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3RS

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 3RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
190 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
307 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
317 m
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 833 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 885 m
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.21 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.37 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.42 km
Beauchamp College 1.54 km
Launde Primary School 1.73 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.75 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.75 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.79 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.82 km
Overdale Infant School 1.93 km
Overdale Junior School 1.93 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.06 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.25 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.35 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Cheddar Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Byfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 322 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 851 m
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.05 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.9 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 65 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 440,818 kWh - mean 14,220 kWh : median 14,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 105,258 kWh - mean 3,395 kWh : median 3,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58862000
Longitude -1.09513000
OS Easting 461400
OS Northing 0299364
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