Postcode LE18 4UP (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4UP and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4UP 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 4UP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LE18 4UP is Aisne Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Namur Road and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 692 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4UP (for ages 11 and under) is Rolleston Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 18, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE18 4UP is The Fairfield Inn and is 499 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 375 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Aisne Road 97 m
Namur Road 116 m
Cumberland Road 121 m
Ladysmith Road 184 m
Northumberland Road 218 m
Hindoostan Avenue 228 m
Oxford Drive 307 m
Saffron Road 327 m
Kent Crescent 366 m
Gloucester Crescent 382 m
Norfolk Road 434 m
Dorset Avenue 462 m
Sussex Road 498 m
B5366 1.28 km
B5418 1.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4UP

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 4UP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
511 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
716 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
761 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
899 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
899 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 911 m
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
923 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.55 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.57 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.65 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.69 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.74 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.74 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.98 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
2.02 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.27 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
2.28 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.34 km
Foxfields Academy 2.34 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
0 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
0 m
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
141 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
375 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
375 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
375 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
375 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
375 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
375 m
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
404 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
499 m
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
574 m
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
574 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
594 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
594 m
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
709 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
716 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
716 m
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
759 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
846 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Namur Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Namur Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Dorset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 692 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 396 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 579 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.61 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 115.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 93 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 593,639 kWh - mean 17,989 kWh : median 17,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 147,785 kWh - mean 4,478 kWh : median 3,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4UP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58752600
Longitude -1.14013400
OS Easting 458352
OS Northing 0299203
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3