Postcode LE18 4ZH (Oadby and Wigston)

Map showing LE18 4ZH and nearby postcodes

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

LE18 4ZH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 4ZH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LE18 4ZH is Baldwin Avenue which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Grove and is 272 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 788 m away.

The closest primary school to LE18 4ZH (for ages 11 and under) is Little Hill Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LE18 4ZH is 1852 and is 362 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Stop and is 532 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Baldwin Avenue 117 m
Magna Road 133 m
Devonshire Avenue 168 m
Tansley Avenue 171 m
Denacre Avenue 183 m
Florence Avenue 192 m
Harrison Close 210 m
Jordan Avenue 210 m
Curzon Avenue 220 m
Taylor's Bridge Road 238 m
Double Rail Close 241 m
Chatsworth Avenue 243 m
Lansdowne Grove 254 m
Arnold Avenue 264 m
Barge Close 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE18 4ZH

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 4ZH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
426 m
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
490 m
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
490 m
Little Hill Primary Good
(October 27, 2021)
877 m
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
895 m
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
895 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.15 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.35 km
Thythorn Field Community Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.54 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.67 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.8 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.88 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.9 km
The Meadow Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.98 km
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.29 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.37 km
Glenmere Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 11, 2015)
2.42 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.53 km
Foxfields Academy 2.53 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Londis Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
303 m
Lidl UK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
325 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
355 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
355 m
1852 Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2021
362 m
Wickes Building Supplies LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
388 m
Birkett House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
426 m
Wigston College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
426 m
Costa Coffee Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
432 m
South Leicestershire College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2020
432 m
Cherry Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
465 m
Orchards News Retailers - other 4
Good
June 26, 2018
465 m
Daisy Chain Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
468 m
Wigston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
490 m
SLM Foods \& Beverage Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
492 m
Tiger Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2017
492 m
Chip Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
532 m
Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
532 m
J F Milners Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
532 m
New Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2018
532 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansdowne Grove Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Lansdowne Grove Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Taylor's Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Guthlaxton College Bus Stop/Station 407 m
South Leicestershire College Bus Stop/Station 426 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 788 m
East Midlands Airport Air 30.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 839 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 14 1
30-300 Mbps 75.3 19
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.57896600
Longitude -1.12400300
OS Easting 459457
OS Northing 0298266
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11945
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oadby and Wigston 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1