Postcode LE18 4XR (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4XR and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4XR 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 4XR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LE18 4XR is Pembroke Avenue which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marstown Avenue and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 244 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4XR (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 4XR is The Fairfield Inn and is 370 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 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pembroke Avenue 54 m
Kent Crescent 84 m
Kenilworth Road 100 m
Marstown Avenue 150 m
Waverley Road 150 m
Ivanhoe Road 151 m
Oxford Drive 171 m
Glamorgan Avenue 174 m
Saffron Road 186 m
Cardigan Drive 202 m
Worcester Drive 247 m
Lincoln Drive 259 m
Brecon Close 263 m
Anglesey Road 295 m
Tigers Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4XR

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 4XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
503 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
503 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
682 m
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
794 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.11 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.21 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.36 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.37 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.69 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.74 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.91 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.01 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.1 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.19 km
Foxfields Academy 2.19 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.28 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.48 km
Overdale Infant School 2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
151 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
151 m
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
288 m
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
288 m
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
313 m
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
320 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
366 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
366 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
366 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
366 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
366 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
366 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
370 m
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
377 m
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
378 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
443 m
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
449 m
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
450 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
450 m
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
500 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marstown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Tigers Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Kent Crescent Bus Stop/Station 249 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 244 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.19 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72 Mbps 97.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 95.3 14.2
300+ Mbps 97.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 426,963 kWh - mean 12,558 kWh : median 12,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 153,696 kWh - mean 4,520 kWh : median 3,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE18 4XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58412800
Longitude -1.13649000
OS Easting 458604
OS Northing 0298830
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18354
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: 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