The postcode LE18 4UW is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 4UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 4UW 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 4UW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to LE18 4UW is Marstown Avenue which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Marstown Avenue and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 183 m away.
The closest primary school to LE18 4UW (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 4UW is The Fairfield Inn and is 425 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wans Kitchen and is 423 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE18 4UW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 4UW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 4UW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 4UW
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 4UW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 427 m |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 427 m |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 733 m |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 835 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.17 km | |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2 km | |
| Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| Foxfields Academy | Special school | 4-16 | 2.14 km | |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.45 km | |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 4UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 109 m | |
| Holmes House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 109 m | |
| 31 Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 241 m | |
| RR Donnelley | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 253 m | |
| The Sandwich Bar At RRD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 253 m | |
| Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 337 m | |
| The Fitness Bank | Exempt August 13, 2018 | 361 m | |
| Shane Varney Karate School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 374 m | |
| Step Out Youth Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2017 | 375 m | |
| Happy Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 423 m | |
| St Thomas's Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 423 m | |
| Wans Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 25, 2021 | 423 m | |
| The Fairfield Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 425 m | |
| Parkland County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 427 m | |
| Parkland Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 427 m | |
| South Wigston High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 427 m | |
| St Thomas Petrol Station And Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 427 m | |
| J F Milner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 436 m | |
| News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 436 m | |
| Olympus Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 436 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 4UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Marstown Avenue | 107 m | |
| Tigers Road | 127 m | |
| Station Approach | 181 m | |
| Tigers Road | 209 m | |
| Jasmine Court | 286 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 183 m | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 4.74 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 4UW - Data from Dec 2021
| Lattice Coppice | 791 m | |
| Sir John's Wood | 876 m | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 902 m | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 968 m | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 1.01 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 1.02 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.11 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 1.44 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.49 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.01 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 2.35 km | |
| Ash Spinney | 2.56 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.83 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.84 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 3.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 4UW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.8 Mbps | 109.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 136.7 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LE18 4UW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58345300 |
| Longitude | -1.13628800 |
| OS Easting | 458618 |
| OS Northing | 0298753 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| 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 |