LE18 4WA
a primarily residential postcode in South Wigston, Leicester
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5887 / 52°35'19"N
Longitude: -1.1297 / 1°7'47"W
OS Eastings: 459055
OS Northings: 299341
OS Grid: SP590993
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 8N1.P63
Mapcode Global: WHDJQ.M679
Plus Code: 9C4WHVQC+F4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko41
What Three Birds: lark.jackdaw.puffin
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Cheshire Drive, Wigston LE18 4WA
Summary
LE18 4WA is a primarily residential postcode in South Wigston, Leicester. It was first introduced in August 1992.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £40,704 to £250,403 with an average of £193,506.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
The average commercial rateable value is £21,750. The most common recorded business type is School.
In the 2011 census, there were 55 people resident in LE18 4WA, of which 30 were male and 25 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
LE18 4WA is in the Leicester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust.
LE18 4WA is approximately 87m (285ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in LE18 4WA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LE18 4WA
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LE18 4WA
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LE18 4WA include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
LE18 4WA at other websites
- Air quality forecast for LE18 4WA at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at LE18 4WA at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near LE18 4WA at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LE18 4WA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LE18 4WA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LE18 4WA at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LE18 4WA at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LE18 4WA at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LE18 4WA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LE18 4WA are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Ward
South Wigston
Councillors
Rosemarie Adams (Liberal Democrat)
Richard Morris (Liberal Democrat)
Carl Walter (Liberal Democrat)
County Council
Leicestershire
Electoral Division
South and West Wigston
County Councillor
Bill Boulter (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Harborough
MP
Neil O'Brien (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LE18 4WA.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LE18 4WA.
Primary
Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4WA
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6TY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1HG
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 9PT
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School
Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 16
Inadequate
Wigston College
Station Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2DS
Academy Converter
Ages 14 - 18
Inadequate
South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4TA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Sir Jonathan North Community College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Lancaster School
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Gartree High School Oadby
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TP
Academy Converter
Ages 14 - 18
Outstanding
Countesthorpe Leysland Community College
Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1AH
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.
