The postcode LE18 3RU is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 3RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 3RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 3RU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to LE18 3RU is St Wolstan's Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bull Head Street and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.3 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 3RU (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 3RU is Wigston Liberal Club and is 256 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE18 3RU 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 3RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 3RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 3RU
| 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 3RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 249 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 449 m | |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 562 m |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 623 m |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 939 m |
| Langmoor Primary School Oadby | Academy | 4-11 | 1.23 km | |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Brocks Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Gartree High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 11, 2015) | 1.81 km |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.88 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.88 km | |
| Beauchamp College | Academy | 11-19 | 1.94 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.97 km |
| Launde Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.13 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.16 km | |
| Leicester High School for Girls | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 3RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Neighbour Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2017 | 167 m | |
| Conners | Awaiting Inspection | 185 m | |
| Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 249 m | |
| The Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 249 m | |
| Aldi Foodstore Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 256 m | |
| Leicester South Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 256 m | |
| Morrisons Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2018 | 256 m | |
| The Kings Centre | Exempt November 20, 2018 | 256 m | |
| Wigston Liberal Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 256 m | |
| McDonalds Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 262 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Card Factory | Exempt June 1, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 18, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Menphys Charity | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 299 m | |
| Mercury News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 29, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Pennywise Discount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 299 m | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Samosa And Dips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 26, 2022 | 299 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 3RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bull Head Street | 82 m | |
| Bull Head Street | 96 m | |
| Church Nook | 168 m | |
| Cheddar Road | 242 m | |
| Cleveland Road | 266 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 5.16 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 3RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lucas Marsh | 1.29 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 1.7 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 1.91 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.05 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 2.47 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.62 km | |
| Half Moon Spinney | 2.89 km | |
| Galtree Spinney | 2.98 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 2.99 km | |
| Tythorn Hill | 3.18 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 3.21 km | |
| Glen Gorse | 3.29 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 3.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 3RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34 Mbps | 96.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.3 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 56.7 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for LE18 3RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58687500 |
| Longitude | -1.10089300 |
| OS Easting | 461012 |
| OS Northing | 0299165 |
| 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 Meadowcourt |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016587 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |