Postcode LE18 3XE (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3XE and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 3XE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 3XE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE18 3XE is Wheeldale which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kelmarsh Avenue and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3XE (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 3XE is Horse \& Trumpet and is 709 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.1 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 3XE 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 3XE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wheeldale 32 m
Sywell Drive 40 m
Upton Drive 100 m
Garsdale 100 m
Caldecott Close 101 m
Farndale 103 m
Baysdale 122 m
Hampton Close 129 m
Shipton Close 131 m
Lamport Close 134 m
Lowick Drive 156 m
Laxton Close 159 m
Meadow Way 171 m
Staindale 178 m
Nidderdale Road 183 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3XE

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 3XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
449 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
695 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
917 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 992 m
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.18 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.31 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.32 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.32 km
Beauchamp College 1.47 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.62 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.7 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.82 km
Launde Primary School 2.12 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.24 km
Overdale Infant School 2.5 km
Overdale Junior School 2.5 km
Woodland Grange Primary School 2.51 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.59 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
449 m
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
449 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
506 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
506 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
628 m
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
659 m
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
695 m
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
695 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
709 m
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
724 m
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
724 m
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
724 m
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
724 m
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
724 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
778 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
784 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
784 m
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
816 m
Conners Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
829 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2018
855 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kelmarsh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Upton Drive Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Byfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Kelmarsh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 258 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.11 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.94 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Manor House Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
The Islands Island 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 117.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.3 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 471,283 kWh - mean 13,465 kWh : median 14,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 108,384 kWh - mean 3,097 kWh : median 2,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58344900
Longitude -1.09256500
OS Easting 461581
OS Northing 0298791
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28429
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division East 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

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 E33016601
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 007E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2