LE18 2GW
PostcodeA postcode in Oadby and Wigston 005A, Wigston All Saints ward, Oadby and Wigston.
This report describes the area around LE18 2GW, 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 2GW
- 41 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 58% on JulyOadby and Wigston 005A: 205 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Wigston, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in LE18 2GW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Oadby and Wigston 005ANeighbourhood
- £251,253 average priceFor the whole of Oadby and Wigston, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE18 2GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE18 2GWRoad 56 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
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE18 2GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Little Hill Primary Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wigston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Special | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Wigston College Secondary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| The Meadow Community Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
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 2GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £247,000Tremaine Drive, LE18 2GWJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £275,000Collaton Road, LE18 2GYApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £210,000Launceston Road, LE18 2FZFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £250,000Saltash Close, LE18 2GXFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £265,000Seaton Road, LE18 2BYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £265,000Sherford Close, LE18 2GUMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £120,000Pochins Close, LE18 2FWFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £260,000Kenton Avenue, LE18 2JWMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 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 2GW
In a straight lineGP practices
- BUSHLOE SURGERY430 m
- WIGSTON CENTRAL SURGERY430 m
Pharmacies
- WELL430 m
- LITTLE HILL PHARMACY520 m
- BOOTS750 m
- WIGSTON PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY600 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Wigston Moat Street LocalSainsburys460 m
- Co-op Launceston RoadCentral England Co-operative560 m
- Morrisons Daily WigstonMorrisons620 m
- Spar - WigstonSpar640 m
- Aldi Wigston LeicesterAldi700 m
The neighbourhood: Oadby and Wigston 005A
Everything about Oadby and Wigston 005AThe 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.