LE18 3QW
PostcodeA postcode in Oadby and Wigston 005D, Wigston Meadowcourt ward, Oadby and Wigston.
This report describes the area around LE18 3QW, 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 3QW
- 32 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 14% on JulyOadby and Wigston 005D: 85 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Wigston, 2.3 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in LE18 3QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Oadby and Wigston 005DNeighbourhood
- £251,253 average priceFor the whole of Oadby and Wigston, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LE18 3QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at LE18 3QWRoad 55 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
- 10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE18 3QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Meadow Community Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Little Hill Primary Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Glenmere Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Wigston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Special | 1.2 km 15 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 3QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £385,000Kelmarsh Avenue, LE18 3QWMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £330,000Brington Close, LE18 3QRMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £350,000Shearsby Close, LE18 3WWJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £200,000Geddington Close, LE18 3QUDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £265,000Ravensthorpe Road, LE18 3QXDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £280,000Spa Lane, LE18 3QDFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Thornby Gardens, LE18 3QYJune 2023, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £455,000Wye Dean Drive, LE18 3UEJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold160 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 3QW
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS400 m
- WIGSTON PHARMACY580 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- WIGSTON HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE770 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily WigstonMorrisons290 m
- Aldi Wigston LeicesterAldi300 m
- Sainsburys WigstonSainsburys430 m
- Sainsburys Wigston Moat Street LocalSainsburys440 m
- Iceland WigstonIceland480 m
The neighbourhood: Oadby and Wigston 005D
Everything about Oadby and Wigston 005DThe 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.