Postcode LE18 3XT (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 3XT and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 3XT 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 3XT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LE18 3XT is Rosedale Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosedale Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to LE18 3XT (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 3XT is Horse \& Trumpet and is 928 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 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 3XT 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 3XT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rosedale Road 21 m
Bransdale Road 83 m
Maidwell Close 129 m
Farndale 138 m
Grafton Drive 165 m
Laxton Close 167 m
Wheeldale 188 m
Nidderdale Road 198 m
Shipton Close 198 m
Garsdale 200 m
Upton Drive 207 m
Tendring Drive 236 m
Middleton Close 243 m
Meadow Way 255 m
Lamport Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 3XT

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 3XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
612 m
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
710 m
Brocks Hill Primary School 981 m
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
984 m
Gartree High School Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
1.11 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.2 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby 1.25 km
Beauchamp College 1.25 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.54 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.76 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.92 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.92 km
Launde Primary School 2.01 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.04 km
Woodland Grange Primary School 2.29 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.4 km
Overdale Infant School 2.6 km
Overdale Junior School 2.6 km
Manor High School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.71 km
Brookside Primary School 2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Community Primary School \& Preschool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
612 m
The Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
612 m
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
710 m
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
710 m
Cuisine Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
724 m
Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
724 m
Joseph Morris Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
840 m
The Neighbour Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2017
860 m
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
865 m
Horse \& Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
928 m
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
933 m
Leicester South Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
933 m
Morrisons Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
933 m
The Kings Centre Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2018
933 m
Wigston Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
933 m
Mercer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
959 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
984 m
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
984 m
Moat Street Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
1 km
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rosedale Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Upton Drive Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Kelmarsh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Byfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Kelmarsh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 354 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lucas Marsh Wetland 988 m
Half Moon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Tythorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Glen Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Flaxman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Lockhouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Manor House Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
The Islands Island 3.15 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.15 km
Highbridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.7 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.6 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 61 8.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 252,317 kWh - mean 13,280 kWh : median 12,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 62,158 kWh - mean 3,271 kWh : median 2,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 3XT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58369400
Longitude -1.08935700
OS Easting 461798
OS Northing 0298821
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3