Postcode LE18 4YU (Oadby and Wigston) Terminated May 2016

Map showing LE18 4YU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE18 4YU is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in May 2016.LE18 4YU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to LE18 4YU is Cornwall Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stafford Drive and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 363 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4YU (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 4YU is The Fairfield Inn and is 314 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 440 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cornwall Road 28 m
Westmorland Avenue 121 m
Stafford Drive 135 m
Lincoln Drive 195 m
Worcester Drive 213 m
Wright Place 229 m
Anglesey Road 257 m
Brecon Close 273 m
Radnor Road 277 m
Glamorgan Avenue 282 m
Cardigan Drive 319 m
Gloucester Crescent 417 m
B5418 960 m
Aylestone Lane 1.03 km
M1 6.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4YU

Introduction August 1992
Termination May 2016
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 4YU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
462 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
735 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
735 m
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
796 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
968 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
968 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 991 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.17 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.22 km
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.26 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.43 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.56 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.69 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.94 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.21 km
Overdale Infant School 2.23 km
Overdale Junior School 2.23 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.24 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.31 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fitness Bank Other catering premises Exempt
August 13, 2018
128 m
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
211 m
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
314 m
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
354 m
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
354 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
380 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
380 m
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
431 m
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
431 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
440 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
440 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
440 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
440 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
440 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
440 m
Lidl UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
441 m
Step Out Youth Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
442 m
Wickes Building Supplies LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
455 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
462 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
462 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stafford Drive Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Cornwall Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Marstown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 345 m
The Fairfield Bus Stop/Station 348 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 363 m
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 30.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.22 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.58452000
Longitude -1.12987000
OS Easting 459052
OS Northing 0298879
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