Postcode LE18 4SY (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4SY and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 4SY is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. LE18 4SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE18 4SY 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 4SY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to LE18 4SY is Wright Place which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stafford Drive and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 295 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4SY (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 4SY is Conservative Club and is 260 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Stop and is 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 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 4SY 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 4SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wright Place 38 m
Station Street 150 m
Bennett Way 151 m
Glen Gate 170 m
Blaby Road 191 m
Albion Street 218 m
Brecon Close 243 m
Cornwall Road 257 m
Kirkdale Road 268 m
Fairfield Street 277 m
Arnold Avenue 285 m
Worcester Drive 287 m
Stafford Drive 316 m
Jordan Avenue 320 m
Lincoln Drive 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4SY

Introduction January 2017
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 4SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
577 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
577 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
716 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
723 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
870 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
870 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.21 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.25 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.3 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.41 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.58 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.66 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.84 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.07 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.19 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.24 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.38 km
Foxfields Academy 2.38 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.45 km
Overdale Infant School 2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
178 m
Wickes Building Supplies LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
195 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
199 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
199 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
239 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
260 m
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
260 m
J F Milners Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
260 m
New Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2018
260 m
Red Latern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
260 m
Urban Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
260 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2018
260 m
Costa Coffee Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
272 m
South Leicestershire College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2020
272 m
Busy Bugs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
303 m
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2020
303 m
Jhoots Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
October 1, 2019
303 m
Krispyland Chicken And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 30, 2022
303 m
South Wigston Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
303 m
Tadoori Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 21, 2021
303 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stafford Drive Bus Stop/Station 190 m
South Leicestershire College Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Lansdowne Grove Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Lansdowne Grove Bus Stop/Station 257 m
South Leicestershire College Bus Stop/Station 268 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 295 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 966 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42 Mbps 41.2 Mbps 70.45 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.2 4.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.9 12.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 258,368 kWh - mean 5,273 kWh : median 5,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 143,790 kWh - mean 2,934 kWh : median 2,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58219100
Longitude -1.12974500
OS Easting 459063
OS Northing 0298618
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016594
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 7A3