Postcode LE18 4SS (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4SS and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4SS 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 4SS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LE18 4SS is Jasmine Court which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jasmine Court and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 141 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4SS (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 197 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE18 4SS 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 4SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jasmine Court 56 m
Clifford Street 88 m
Kirkdale Road 120 m
Fairfield Street 133 m
Marstown Avenue 154 m
Waverley Road 154 m
Leopold Street 156 m
Ivanhoe Road 168 m
Albion Street 199 m
Brecon Close 230 m
Glen Gate 262 m
St Thomas Road 287 m
Bassett Street 313 m
Dunton Street 313 m
Kenilworth Road 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4SS

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 4SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
241 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
241 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
884 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
998 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.09 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.23 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.36 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.4 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.59 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.62 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.92 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.97 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.04 km
Foxfields Academy 2.04 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.21 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.34 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.39 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.4 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
137 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
196 m
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
197 m
St Thomas's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
197 m
Wans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
197 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
198 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
207 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
207 m
7 Days Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
226 m
Big China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2021
226 m
Chicago Food Leicester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 28, 2022
226 m
Doridos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
226 m
Gorkha 8848 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2021
226 m
I C Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 20, 2019
226 m
The Retro Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 14, 2016
226 m
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2019
226 m
Tree House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
226 m
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
241 m
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
241 m
South Wigston High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
241 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 141 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 883 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 92.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 21 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% 92.6 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 94,971 kWh - mean 11,871 kWh : median 12,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58149500
Longitude -1.13534600
OS Easting 458685
OS Northing 0298538
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: 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 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 8B1