Postcode LE18 4LL (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 4LL is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 4LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE18 4LL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 4LL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE18 4LL is Double Rail Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Taylor's Bridge Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 759 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4LL (for ages 11 and under) is Parkland Primary School South Wigston. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE18 4LL is South Wigston Working Mens Club and is 450 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Oven and is 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.5 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 4LL 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 4LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE18 4LL, and the approximate distance away.

Double Rail Close 39 m
Darley Avenue 52 m
Lansdowne Grove 68 m
Tansley Avenue 71 m
Barge Close 107 m
Taylor's Bridge Road 108 m
Cromford Avenue 126 m
Baldwin Avenue 127 m
Foxton Lock Close 149 m
Matlock Avenue 157 m
Devonshire Avenue 162 m
Curzon Avenue 170 m
Clifton Drive 171 m
Belper Close 184 m
Ervins Lock 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4LL

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 4LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
667 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
717 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
717 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
759 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
759 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.1 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.27 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.59 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.61 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.74 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.8 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.98 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.08 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.21 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.31 km
Foxfields Academy 2.31 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.36 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.53 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.63 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 4LL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Londis Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
67 m
Costa Coffee Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
358 m
South Leicestershire College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2020
358 m
Baxters Bakery Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
371 m
Pizza Oven Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
371 m
South Leicestershire College Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
371 m
Sure Start Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
371 m
The Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 14, 2019
371 m
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
371 m
Wickes Building Supplies LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
379 m
Busy Bugs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
450 m
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2020
450 m
Jhoots Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 1, 2019
450 m
Krispyland Chicken And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
450 m
South Wigston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
450 m
Tadoori Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 21, 2021
450 m
B And S News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
450 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
455 m
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
455 m
J F Milners Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
455 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 4LL - Data from Apr 2022

Taylor's Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Lansdowne Grove Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Lansdowne Grove Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Bassett Street Bus Stop/Station 372 m
South Leicestershire College Bus Stop/Station 384 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 759 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 4LL - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Stream Inland Water 597 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 4LL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 164,631 kWh - mean 9,684 kWh : median 10,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 50,755 kWh - mean 2,820 kWh : median 2,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57744800
Longitude -1.12655600
OS Easting 459286
OS Northing 0298095
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11945
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harborough
County Electorial Division South & West Wigston ED
Electoral Ward South Wigston
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2