Postcode LE18 3XF (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3XF and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 3XF 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 3XF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LE18 3XF is Creaton Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clipstone Close and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3XF (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 3XF is Horse \& Trumpet and is 482 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE18 3XF 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 3XF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Creaton Road 15 m
Creaton Court 51 m
Woburn Close 82 m
Lowick Drive 84 m
Culworth Drive 90 m
Naseby Close 93 m
Alport Way 109 m
Hampton Close 136 m
Milton Close 159 m
Baysdale 164 m
Kelmarsh Avenue 166 m
Clipstone Close 174 m
Burneston Way 176 m
Askrigg Way 176 m
Staveley Close 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3XF

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 3XF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
398 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
792 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School 800 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
948 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.1 km
Brocks Hill Primary School 1.41 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.44 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.44 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.47 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.47 km
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.56 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.6 km
Beauchamp College 1.7 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.12 km
Launde Primary School 2.29 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.39 km
Overdale Infant School 2.44 km
Overdale Junior School 2.44 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.65 km
Woodland Grange Primary School 2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
296 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
296 m
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
398 m
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
398 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
399 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
482 m
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
500 m
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
543 m
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
543 m
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
543 m
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
543 m
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
543 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
555 m
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
555 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
581 m
Little Fishes Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
651 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2018
677 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
June 1, 2018
677 m
Farmfoods Retailers - other 4
Good
March 18, 2019
677 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
677 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clipstone Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Clipstone Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Acorn Way Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Glaisdale Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Glaisdale Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 1.3 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.71 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Manor House Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
The Islands Island 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 59.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.1 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 109,173 kWh - mean 7,798 kWh : median 7,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3XF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58278200
Longitude -1.09579600
OS Easting 461363
OS Northing 0298714
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