Postcode LE18 4WT (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4WT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LE18 4WT is Moores Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tigers Road and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 470 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4WT (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 4WT is The Fairfield Inn and is 562 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 499 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moores Close 38 m
Crete Avenue 80 m
Saffron Road 87 m
Tigers Road 105 m
Hindoostan Avenue 145 m
Tigers Close 154 m
Kent Crescent 213 m
Ladysmith Road 243 m
Oxford Drive 279 m
Marstown Avenue 333 m
Cumberland Road 441 m
Gloucester Crescent 482 m
B5418 1.49 km
B5366 1.63 km
M1 5.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4WT

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 4WT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
546 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
567 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
567 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
862 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.1 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.16 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.46 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.62 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.62 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.9 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.91 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.95 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.96 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.02 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.04 km
Foxfields Academy 2.04 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.26 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.28 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
76 m
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
219 m
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
227 m
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
227 m
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
351 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
351 m
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
388 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
397 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
397 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
499 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
499 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
499 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
499 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
499 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
499 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
517 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
562 m
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
567 m
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
567 m
South Wigston High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
567 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Namur Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 470 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 522 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.29 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 77.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 114,563 kWh - mean 19,094 kWh : median 19,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4WT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58435400
Longitude -1.14030800
OS Easting 458345
OS Northing 0298852
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