Postcode LE18 3SP (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3SP and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 3SP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 3SP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE18 3SP is Windmill Bank which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Homestead Drive and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3SP (for ages 11 and under) is Little Hill Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE18 3SP is Horse \& Trumpet and is 345 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.3% 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 3.1 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 3SP 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 3SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Windmill Bank 67 m
Langton Road 93 m
Hillside Avenue 129 m
Halcroft Rise 154 m
Wistow Road 154 m
Harcourt Road 162 m
The Tofts 165 m
Kilby Drive 173 m
Cottams Close 185 m
Homestead Drive 200 m
Stanhope Road 200 m
Cottage Road 240 m
Wye Dean Drive 287 m
Horsewell Lane 304 m
Exmoor Close 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3SP

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 3SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
714 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 737 m
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
842 m
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
924 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.03 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.03 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.18 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
1.32 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.39 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.98 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.98 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.11 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.14 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.14 km
Beauchamp College 2.25 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.37 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.37 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.5 km
Overdale Infant School 2.64 km
Overdale Junior School 2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
136 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
221 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
237 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
325 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
325 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
345 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
486 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
486 m
Old Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
499 m
Cedar Court Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
625 m
Kingswood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 15, 2021
625 m
Magna Care Home- HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
625 m
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
637 m
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
637 m
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
637 m
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
637 m
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
637 m
Menphys Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
637 m
Unique Physique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2018
655 m
Co-Operative Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
675 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Homestead Drive Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Penzance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Davenport Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Davenport Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.88 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.17 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 125.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 4.7% 100.2 15.7
300+ Mbps 95.3% 382.6 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 856,740 kWh - mean 19,924 kWh : median 20,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 178,654 kWh - mean 4,060 kWh : median 3,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57924300
Longitude -1.10215600
OS Easting 460937
OS Northing 0298315
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22203
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division East Wigston ED
Electoral Ward Wigston All Saints
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016600
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2