Postcode LE18 4SX (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4SX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 4SX is Clifford Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leopold Street and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 198 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4SX (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 4SX is South Wigston Working Mens Club and is 208 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 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 1.9 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 4SX 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 4SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clifford Street 50 m
Leopold Street 60 m
Fairfield Street 88 m
Jasmine Court 114 m
Kirkdale Road 117 m
Albion Street 151 m
Glen Gate 212 m
Bassett Street 216 m
Dunton Street 216 m
Marstown Avenue 250 m
Waverley Road 250 m
Ivanhoe Road 254 m
St Thomas Road 273 m
Brecon Close 274 m
Timber Street 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4SX

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 4SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
214 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
214 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
941 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.04 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.09 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 1.43 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.49 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.54 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.72 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.94 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.96 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.02 km
Foxfields Academy 2.02 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.26 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.3 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.41 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.49 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
107 m
St Thomas's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
107 m
Wans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
107 m
7 Days Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
134 m
Big China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2021
134 m
Chicago Food Leicester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 28, 2022
134 m
Doridos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
134 m
Gorkha 8848 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2021
134 m
I C Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 20, 2019
134 m
The Retro Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 14, 2016
134 m
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2019
134 m
Tree House Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 30, 2019
134 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
136 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
189 m
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
198 m
Busy Bugs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
208 m
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2020
208 m
Jhoots Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 1, 2019
208 m
Krispyland Chicken And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
208 m
South Wigston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
208 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 187 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 198 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 793 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 109.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 104.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 97.1% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 431,886 kWh - mean 12,703 kWh : median 12,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 99,615 kWh - mean 3,019 kWh : median 2,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58075200
Longitude -1.13460800
OS Easting 458736
OS Northing 0298456
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