LE18 postcode district

Oadby and Wigston · 743 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Oadby and Wigston sold for £251,253 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.2% on a year earlier. Across Oadby and Wigston, police record 63 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LE18 district, the nearest primary school is Little Hill Primary, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Wigston Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Bushloe Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

South Wigston station is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Peace Memorial Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Little Hill PrimaryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standard

140 m

All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Wigston Birkett House Community Special SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 4–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Jun 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

The Meadow Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Water Leys Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Wigston AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Jun 2022 · Report

0.2 mi

Wigston Birkett House Community Special SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 4–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Jun 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Nursery, special and other

Wigston Menphys Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Oct 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

South Wigston

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Peace Memorial Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

1.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Aylestone Lane ParkPlaying field · 5.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Peace Memorial ParkPark or garden · 1.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Wigston Pool and Fitness CentreSports ground · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 3.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden4.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LE18 district

What is the crime rate in the LE18 district?

Across Oadby and Wigston, police record 63 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LE18 district?

The average home in Oadby and Wigston sold for £251,253 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £394,342, semi-detached £250,582, terraced £183,575, flats £108,829. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LE18 district?

The nearest primary school is Little Hill Primary, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Wigston Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LE18 district?

South Wigston is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LE18 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £45,456 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in LE18

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Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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