Postcode LE18 4SB (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4SB and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 4SB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE18 4SB is Leopold Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leopold Street and is 13 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 303 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4SB (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 4SB is South Wigston Working Mens Club and is 175 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wans Kitchen and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85% 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 2.3 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 4SB 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 4SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Leopold Street 53 m
Clifford Street 115 m
Bassett Street 134 m
Dunton Street 134 m
Fairfield Street 166 m
Timber Street 192 m
Jasmine Court 193 m
Albion Street 205 m
Kirkdale Road 211 m
St Thomas Road 244 m
Healey Street 244 m
Glen Gate 250 m
Best Close 278 m
Canal Street 321 m
Blaby Road 417 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4SB

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 4SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
179 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
179 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.04 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.05 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.16 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.18 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.18 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.54 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.55 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.6 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.8 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.96 km
Foxfields Academy 1.96 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.97 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.05 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.21 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.38 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.4 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.55 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
0 m
St Thomas's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
0 m
Wans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
0 m
7 Days Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
30 m
Big China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2021
30 m
Chicago Food Leicester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 28, 2022
30 m
Doridos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
30 m
Gorkha 8848 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2021
30 m
I C Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 20, 2019
30 m
The Retro Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 14, 2016
30 m
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2019
30 m
Tree House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
30 m
Busy Bugs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
175 m
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2020
175 m
Jhoots Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 1, 2019
175 m
Krispyland Chicken And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
175 m
South Wigston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
175 m
Tadoori Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 21, 2021
175 m
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
179 m
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
179 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Timber Street Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 187 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 303 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 687 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 80.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 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% 18.8 0.8
30-300 Mbps 15% 85.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 85% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 167,074 kWh - mean 15,189 kWh : median 9,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 46,693 kWh - mean 2,918 kWh : median 2,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57979000
Longitude -1.13453800
OS Easting 458742
OS Northing 0298349
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7301
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3