Postcode LE18 4PF (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4PF and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4PF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 4PF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LE18 4PF is Bassett Street which is centered 152 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Timber Street and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 401 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Big China and is 88 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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. 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 4PF 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 4PF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bassett Street 152 m
Dunton Street 152 m
Leopold Street 155 m
Timber Street 173 m
Best Close 177 m
Healey Street 182 m
Clifford Street 195 m
St Thomas Road 212 m
Garden Street 236 m
Orange Street 256 m
Jasmine Court 262 m
Fairfield Street 268 m
Canal Street 272 m
Albion Street 302 m
Glen Gate 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4PF

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 4PF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
156 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
156 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.11 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.14 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.19 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.23 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.61 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.63 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.69 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.85 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.87 km
Foxfields Academy 1.87 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.04 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.15 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.21 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.31 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.49 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.55 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
7 Days Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
88 m
Big China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2021
88 m
Chicago Food Leicester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 28, 2022
88 m
Doridos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
88 m
Gorkha 8848 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2021
88 m
I C Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 20, 2019
88 m
The Retro Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 14, 2016
88 m
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2019
88 m
Tree House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
88 m
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
101 m
St Thomas's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
101 m
Wans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
101 m
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
156 m
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
156 m
South Wigston High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
156 m
St Thomas Petrol Station And Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
156 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
189 m
Busy Bugs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
236 m
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2020
236 m
Jhoots Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 1, 2019
236 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Timber Street Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 236 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 401 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 605 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Foston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 87.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 36 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% 22.8 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.6 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 152,107 kWh - mean 8,006 kWh : median 6,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 62,327 kWh - mean 3,116 kWh : median 2,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4PF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57895800
Longitude -1.13514500
OS Easting 458702
OS Northing 0298256
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9110
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014435
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1