LE18 1LW
PostcodeA postcode in Oadby and Wigston 008B, Wigston St Wolstan's ward, Oadby and Wigston.
This report describes the area around LE18 1LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LE18 1LW
- 65 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 48% on JulyOadby and Wigston 008B: 102 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Wigston, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in LE18 1LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Oadby and Wigston 008BNeighbourhood
- £251,253 average priceFor the whole of Oadby and Wigston, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 980 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- 83.3% can get gigabit broadband at LE18 1LWSuperfast for 83.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE18 1LWRoad 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE18 1LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| The Meadow Community Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Little Hill Primary Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Glenmere Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Wigston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Special | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LE18 1LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Spring Lane, LE18 1LWFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £260,000Burgess Street, LE18 1PFMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £405,000Glebe Close, LE18 3LUJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £340,000Church Nook, LE18 3RAMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £345,000St Wolstans Close, LE18 3RUJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £90,000Boulter Crescent, LE18 3WYMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £105,000Bull Head Street, LE18 1PAJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £220,000Paddock Street, LE18 2ANMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold260 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LE18 1LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- BUSHLOE SURGERY980 m
- WIGSTON CENTRAL SURGERY980 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS150 m
- WIGSTON PHARMACY180 m
- WELL980 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY300 m
- WIGSTON HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
- NATURAL SMILES LEICESTER860 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys WigstonSainsburys110 m
- Iceland WigstonIceland170 m
- Aldi Wigston LeicesterAldi250 m
- Morrisons Daily WigstonMorrisons550 m
- Spar - Harvest Energy WigstonSpar600 m
The neighbourhood: Oadby and Wigston 008B
Everything about Oadby and Wigston 008BThe postcode district: LE18
Everything about LE18Your MP
- Neil O'BrienConservativeMP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.