Postcode LE18 4XA (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4XA and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4XA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 4XA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LE18 4XA is Westmorland Avenue which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Fairfield and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 401 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4XA (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 4XA is The Fairfield Inn and is 123 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 252 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.2 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 1.8 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 4XA 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 4XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westmorland Avenue 78 m
Anglesey Road 91 m
Stafford Drive 122 m
Lincoln Drive 152 m
Cornwall Road 179 m
Cardigan Drive 185 m
Glamorgan Avenue 208 m
Worcester Drive 223 m
Sussex Road 226 m
Gloucester Crescent 231 m
Kenilworth Road 274 m
Essex Road 276 m
Radnor Road 286 m
Norfolk Road 338 m
Kent Crescent 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4XA

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 4XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
345 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
781 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
781 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 847 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
974 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
987 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.07 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.15 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.15 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.39 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.42 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.5 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.68 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.77 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.12 km
Overdale Infant School 2.17 km
Overdale Junior School 2.17 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.33 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.4 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
123 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
252 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
252 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
252 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
252 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
252 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
252 m
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
253 m
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
275 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
344 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
344 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
345 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
345 m
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
464 m
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
464 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
548 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
568 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
568 m
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
601 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
601 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Fairfield Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
The Fairfield Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Stafford Drive Bus Stop/Station 240 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 401 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.35 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 107.2 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% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.9 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 358,511 kWh - mean 11,565 kWh : median 11,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 71,506 kWh - mean 2,384 kWh : median 2,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58581100
Longitude -1.13171900
OS Easting 458925
OS Northing 0299021
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22639
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3