Postcode LE18 4SH (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4SH and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4SH 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 4SH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE18 4SH is Clifford Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jasmine Court and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 218 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4SH (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 Wans Kitchen and is 105 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE18 4SH 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 4SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clifford Street 14 m
Leopold Street 74 m
Jasmine Court 91 m
Fairfield Street 126 m
Kirkdale Road 149 m
Albion Street 189 m
Bassett Street 230 m
Dunton Street 230 m
St Thomas Road 236 m
Marstown Avenue 247 m
Waverley Road 247 m
Glen Gate 250 m
Timber Street 295 m
Brecon Close 299 m
Canal Street 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4SH

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 4SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
178 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
178 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
964 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.06 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.08 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.22 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.22 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.45 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.5 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.58 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.7 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.98 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.99 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.99 km
Foxfields Academy 1.99 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.29 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.3 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.38 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.48 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
105 m
St Thomas's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
105 m
Wans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
105 m
7 Days Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
135 m
Big China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2021
135 m
Chicago Food Leicester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 28, 2022
135 m
Doridos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
135 m
Gorkha 8848 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2021
135 m
I C Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 20, 2019
135 m
The Retro Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 14, 2016
135 m
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2019
135 m
Tree House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
135 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
150 m
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
169 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
175 m
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
178 m
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
178 m
South Wigston High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
178 m
St Thomas Petrol Station And Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
178 m
Busy Bugs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
237 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 205 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 218 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 789 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 114.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 96 15.8
300+ Mbps 97.7% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 467,686 kWh - mean 12,991 kWh : median 11,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 122,149 kWh - mean 3,054 kWh : median 2,681 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58067600
Longitude -1.13514700
OS Easting 458699
OS Northing 0298445
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