Postcode LE18 4PU (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4PU and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4PU 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 4PU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to LE18 4PU is Bassett Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bassett Street and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 396 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4PU (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 4PU is South Wigston Working Mens Club and is 102 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Krispyland Chicken And Grill and is 102 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 30, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 4PU 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 4PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bassett Street 13 m
Dunton Street 13 m
Timber Street 64 m
Healey Street 153 m
Leopold Street 170 m
Canal Street 200 m
Garden Street 234 m
Albion Street 235 m
Fairfield Street 239 m
Glen Gate 245 m
Clifford Street 255 m
Station Street 257 m
Best Close 275 m
Orange Street 315 m
Jasmine Court 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4PU

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 4PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
306 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
306 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
956 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.07 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.07 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.09 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.3 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.45 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.61 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.7 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.88 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.94 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.01 km
Foxfields Academy 2.01 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.06 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.06 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.46 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.5 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.53 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bugs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
102 m
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2020
102 m
Jhoots Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 1, 2019
102 m
Krispyland Chicken And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
102 m
South Wigston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
102 m
Tadoori Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 21, 2021
102 m
7 Days Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
120 m
Big China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2021
120 m
Chicago Food Leicester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 28, 2022
120 m
Doridos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
120 m
Gorkha 8848 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2021
120 m
I C Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 20, 2019
120 m
The Retro Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 14, 2016
120 m
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2019
120 m
Tree House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
120 m
Baxters Bakery Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
132 m
Pizza Oven Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
132 m
South Leicestershire College Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
132 m
Sure Start Childrens Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
132 m
The Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 14, 2019
132 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bassett Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
South Leicestershire College Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Timber Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 396 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 593 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 17.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.2 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 63,595 kWh - mean 7,949 kWh : median 8,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57903100
Longitude -1.13276700
OS Easting 458863
OS Northing 0298266
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016596
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 7A2