Postcode LE18 4YL (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4YL and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4YL 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 4YL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LE18 4YL is Radnor Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cornwall Road and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 603 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4YL (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 4YL is The Fairfield Inn and is 296 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 416 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Radnor Road 57 m
Cheshire Drive 206 m
Westmorland Avenue 259 m
Suffolk Close 267 m
Cornwall Road 280 m
Sussex Road 309 m
Stafford Drive 318 m
Anglesey Road 325 m
Lincoln Drive 372 m
Gloucester Crescent 410 m
Norfolk Road 416 m
Dorset Avenue 458 m
B5418 707 m
Aylestone Lane 832 m
M1 6.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4YL

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 4YL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
229 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 757 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
861 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
984 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
984 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
996 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.04 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
1.04 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.17 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.26 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.29 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.48 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.65 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.73 km
Overdale Infant School 1.97 km
Overdale Junior School 1.97 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.11 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.19 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.21 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
115 m
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
228 m
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
228 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
229 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
229 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
296 m
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
389 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
416 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
416 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
416 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
416 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
416 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
416 m
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
504 m
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
504 m
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
504 m
Loros Enterprises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
550 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
566 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
566 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
583 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
The Fairfield Bus Stop/Station 352 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 603 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.48 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 3.09 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58674900
Longitude -1.12854100
OS Easting 459139
OS Northing 0299128
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 E33016598
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