Postcode LE18 4UR (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated January 2015

Map showing LE18 4UR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 4UR is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in January 2015.LE18 4UR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LE18 4UR 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 4UR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LE18 4UR is Jasmine Court which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jasmine Court and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 256 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4UR (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 259 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 25, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jasmine Court 88 m
Clifford Street 155 m
Marstown Avenue 181 m
Waverley Road 181 m
Wilson Road 199 m
St Thomas Road 209 m
Ivanhoe Road 232 m
Leopold Street 242 m
Kirkdale Road 257 m
Tigers Close 306 m
Tigers Road 335 m
Windsor Avenue 363 m
Saffron Road 382 m
Kenilworth Road 384 m
Bassett Street 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4UR

Introduction August 1992
Termination January 2015
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 4UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
194 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
194 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
898 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
963 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.23 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.37 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.41 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.41 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.55 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.73 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.93 km
Foxfields Academy 1.93 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.01 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.11 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.22 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.27 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.31 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.35 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
0 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
140 m
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
188 m
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
188 m
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
194 m
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
194 m
South Wigston High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
194 m
St Thomas Petrol Station And Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
194 m
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
259 m
St Thomas's Church Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
259 m
Wans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
259 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
282 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
282 m
7 Days Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
288 m
Big China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2021
288 m
Chicago Food Leicester Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 28, 2022
288 m
Doridos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
288 m
Gorkha 8848 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 7, 2021
288 m
I C Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 20, 2019
288 m
The Retro Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 14, 2016
288 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Jasmine Court Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Leopold Street Bus Stop/Station 260 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 256 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 906 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58136600
Longitude -1.13735600
OS Easting 458549
OS Northing 0298522
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014436
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 5B2