The postcode LE18 4WB is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 4WB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE18 4WB 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 4WB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LE18 4WB is Cumberland Road which is centered 127 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dorset Avenue and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 823 m away.
The closest primary school to LE18 4WB (for ages 11 and under) is Fairfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 16, 2021.
The local pub for residents of LE18 4WB is The Fairfield Inn and is 493 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 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.5 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 4WB 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 4WB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 4WB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 4WB
| 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 4WB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 538 m |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 610 m |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 675 m |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 697 m | |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 906 m |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 2 km |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Granby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.17 km |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 2.17 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.2 km | |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 4WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete's Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 228 m | |
| Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 228 m | |
| J F Milner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 363 m | |
| News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 363 m | |
| Olympus Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 363 m | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 363 m | |
| Royal Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2019 | 363 m | |
| Soul Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2021 | 363 m | |
| The Salvation Army Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2020 | 368 m | |
| The Fairfield Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 493 m | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 610 m | |
| Fairfield Little Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2016 | 610 m | |
| Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 626 m | |
| Holmes Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 723 m | |
| Holmes House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 723 m | |
| RR Donnelley | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 780 m | |
| The Sandwich Bar At RRD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 780 m | |
| The Fitness Bank | Exempt August 13, 2018 | 826 m | |
| O A D Discount Ltd | Exempt February 5, 2018 | 841 m | |
| 31 Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 893 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 4WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Dorset Avenue | 154 m | |
| Dorset Avenue | 168 m | |
| Allenwood Road | 256 m | |
| Allenwood Road | 259 m | |
| Grant Way | 260 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 823 m | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 4.72 km | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 29.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 4WB - Data from Dec 2021
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 351 m | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 413 m | |
| Lattice Coppice | 882 m | |
| Alexandra Clump | 990 m | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 1.03 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.04 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 1.2 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.79 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 2.02 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.37 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.47 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.53 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.82 km | |
| Ash Spinney | 3.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 4WB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 93.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 5.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 111.2 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LE18 4WB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58934900 |
| Longitude | -1.13867500 |
| OS Easting | 458449 |
| OS Northing | 0299409 |
| 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: 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 |