Postcode LE18 4UE (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4UE and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4UE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4UE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LE18 4UE is Ivanhoe Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marstown Avenue and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 153 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4UE (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 4UE is The Fairfield Inn and is 378 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Olympus Fish Bar and is 405 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 213.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ivanhoe Road 68 m
Marstown Avenue 101 m
Waverley Road 101 m
Kenilworth Road 107 m
Pembroke Avenue 123 m
Glamorgan Avenue 143 m
Brecon Close 172 m
Kent Crescent 176 m
Worcester Drive 176 m
Lincoln Drive 211 m
Cardigan Drive 211 m
Oxford Drive 246 m
Kirkdale Road 255 m
Jasmine Court 266 m
Stafford Drive 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4UE

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 4UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
458 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
458 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
682 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
883 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.12 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.13 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.17 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.28 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.28 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.45 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.61 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.73 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.94 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.98 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.18 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.2 km
Foxfields Academy 2.2 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.36 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.47 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
58 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
58 m
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
282 m
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
300 m
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
316 m
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
316 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
354 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
378 m
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
394 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
405 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
405 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
405 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
405 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
405 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
405 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
407 m
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
429 m
St Thomas's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
429 m
Wans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
429 m
7 Days Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
456 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marstown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Stafford Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 153 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.12 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 213.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 22.2 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 0% 144.3 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 143,973 kWh - mean 14,397 kWh : median 15,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58360800
Longitude -1.13540800
OS Easting 458678
OS Northing 0298773
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18354
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2