LE18 1FF postcode in Wigston, Leicestershire

LE18 1FF is a postcode in Wigston, in the Wigston Fields ward of Oadby and Wigston. It is in the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at LE18 1FF can get it Across Oadby and Wigston: 98% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in LE18 1, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station South Wigston 1.7 km in a straight line

Where LE18 1FF is, and what is near it

Map of LE18 1FF and what is near it Map of LE18 1FF: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the LE18 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE18 1AA: also in LE18 1LE18 1AB: also in LE18 1LE18 1AD: also in LE18 1LE18 1AE: also in LE18 1LE18 1AF: also in LE18 1LE18 1AG: also in LE18 1LE18 1AH: also in LE18 1LE18 1AJ: also in LE18 1LE18 1AL: also in LE18 1LE18 1AN: also in LE18 1LE18 1AP: also in LE18 1LE18 1AQ: also in LE18 1LE18 1AR: also in LE18 1LE18 1AT: also in LE18 1LE18 1BA: also in LE18 1LE18 1BB: also in LE18 1LE18 1BD: also in LE18 1LE18 1BE: also in LE18 1LE18 1BF: also in LE18 1LE18 1BG: also in LE18 1LE18 1BH: also in LE18 1LE18 1BJ: also in LE18 1LE18 1BL: also in LE18 1LE18 1BP: also in LE18 1LE18 1BQ: also in LE18 1LE18 1BR: also in LE18 1LE18 1BS: also in LE18 1LE18 1DA: also in LE18 1LE18 1DB: also in LE18 1LE18 1DD: also in LE18 1LE18 1DE: also in LE18 1LE18 1DF: also in LE18 1LE18 1DG: also in LE18 1LE18 1DH: also in LE18 1LE18 1DJ: also in LE18 1LE18 1DL: also in LE18 1LE18 1DN: also in LE18 1LE18 1DP: also in LE18 1LE18 1DQ: also in LE18 1LE18 1DR: also in LE18 1LE18 1DS: also in LE18 1LE18 1DT: also in LE18 1LE18 1DW: also in LE18 1LE18 1DX: also in LE18 1LE18 1DY: also in LE18 1LE18 1DZ: also in LE18 1LE18 1EA: also in LE18 1LE18 1EB: also in LE18 1LE18 1ED: also in LE18 1LE18 1EF: also in LE18 1LE18 1FA: also in LE18 1LE18 1FB: also in LE18 1LE18 1FD: also in LE18 1LE18 1FE: also in LE18 1LE18 1FG: also in LE18 1LE18 1FH: also in LE18 1LE18 1FJ: also in LE18 1LE18 1FL: also in LE18 1LE18 1FN: also in LE18 1LE18 1FP: also in LE18 1LE18 1FQ: also in LE18 1LE18 1FR: also in LE18 1LE18 1FS: also in LE18 1LE18 1FT: also in LE18 1LE18 1FU: also in LE18 1LE18 1FW: also in LE18 1LE18 1FX: also in LE18 1LE18 1GA: also in LE18 1LE18 1GB: also in LE18 1LE18 1GD: also in LE18 1LE18 1GE: also in LE18 1LE18 1HA: also in LE18 1LE18 1HB: also in LE18 1LE18 1HD: also in LE18 1LE18 1HE: also in LE18 1LE18 1HF: also in LE18 1LE18 1HG: also in LE18 1LE18 1HH: also in LE18 1LE18 1HJ: also in LE18 1LE18 1HL: also in LE18 1LE18 1HN: also in LE18 1LE18 1HP: also in LE18 1LE18 1HQ: also in LE18 1LE18 1HR: also in LE18 1LE18 1HS: also in LE18 1LE18 1HT: also in LE18 1LE18 1HU: also in LE18 1LE18 1HW: also in LE18 1LE18 1HX: also in LE18 1LE18 1HY: also in LE18 1LE18 1HZ: also in LE18 1LE18 1JA: also in LE18 1LE18 1JB: also in LE18 1LE18 1JD: also in LE18 1LE18 1JE: also in LE18 1LE18 1JF: also in LE18 1LE18 1JG: also in LE18 1LE18 1JH: also in LE18 1LE18 1JJ: also in LE18 1LE18 1JL: also in LE18 1LE18 1JN: also in LE18 1LE18 1JP: also in LE18 1LE18 1JQ: also in LE18 1LE18 1JR: also in LE18 1LE18 1JS: also in LE18 1LE18 1JT: also in LE18 1LE18 1JU: also in LE18 1LE18 1JW: also in LE18 1LE18 1JX: also in LE18 1LE18 1JZ: also in LE18 1LE18 1LA: also in LE18 1LE18 1LB: also in LE18 1LE18 1LD: also in LE18 1LE18 1LE: also in LE18 1LE18 1LW: also in LE18 1LE18 1LX: also in LE18 1LE18 1LY: also in LE18 1LE18 1LZ: also in LE18 1LE18 1NA: also in LE18 1LE18 1NB: also in LE18 1LE18 1ND: also in LE18 1LE18 1NE: also in LE18 1LE18 1NF: also in LE18 1LE18 1NG: also in LE18 1LE18 1NH: also in LE18 1LE18 1NJ: also in LE18 1LE18 1NL: also in LE18 1LE18 1NN: also in LE18 1LE18 1NP: also in LE18 1LE18 1NR: also in LE18 1LE18 1NS: also in LE18 1LE18 1NU: also in LE18 1LE18 1NW: also in LE18 1LE18 1NX: also in LE18 1LE18 1NY: also in LE18 1LE18 1NZ: also in LE18 1LE18 1PA: also in LE18 1LE18 1PB: also in LE18 1LE18 1PD: also in LE18 1LE18 1PE: also in LE18 1LE18 1PF: also in LE18 1LE18 1PG: also in LE18 1LE18 1PH: also in LE18 1LE18 1PJ: also in LE18 1LE18 1PL: also in LE18 1LE18 1PN: also in LE18 1LE18 1PS: also in LE18 1LE18 1WX: also in LE18 1 Wigston LE18 1FF Map of LE18 1FF and what is near it Map of LE18 1FF: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the LE18 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wigston St Wolstan's LE18 1FF
  • LE18 1FF
  • Other postcodes in LE18 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5915, longitude -1.1137)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE18 1FF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LE18 1FF?

Every home and business at LE18 1FF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LE18 1FF 100% Oadby and Wigston 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LE18 1FF 100% Oadby and Wigston Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LE18 1FF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's days for LE18 1FF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE18 1FF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LE18 1FF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE18 1FF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Oadby and Wigston

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE18 1FF: 803 properties in Oadby and Wigston are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Oadby and Wigston

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LE18 1FF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LE18 1FF?

Homes in LE18 1 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£270,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £320,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 59 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LE18 district: a typical £255,000 from 324 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LE18 1FF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LE18 1FF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 March 2026. The middle sale was £292,000, from £250,000 to £320,000. Across LE18 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE18 1FF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around LE18 1FF. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LE18 1FF

Band D in Oadby and Wigston for 2026‑27: £2,407. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,605 (band A) to £3,477 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,139.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,605
Band Babout 280 (34%)£1,872
Band Cabout 420 (51%)£2,139
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,407
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,942
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,477
Band Gwithheld£4,011
Band Hfewer than 5£4,814

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 37% 1919 to 1939
  4. 52% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Oadby and Wigston before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE18 1FF is in (ONS area E01032600), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LE18 1FF?

The nearest open schools to LE18 1FF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE18 1FF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LE18 1FF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE18 1FF is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Exeter Road, 323 m away.

More stations near LE18 1FF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LE18 1FF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE18 1FF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LE18 1FF?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE18 1FF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • Vera-Bret Charging point · 5 chargers 1.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LE18 1FF?

The nearest to the centre of LE18 1FF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LE18 1FF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LE18 1FF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE18 1FF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LE18 1FF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE18 1FF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LE18 1FF?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE18 1FF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LE18 1FF in a conservation area?

The centre of LE18 1FF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LE18 1FF?

Police.uk records 231 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE18 1FF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences89 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Public order15 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: burglary 8, vehicle crime 8, drugs 5, possession of weapons 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LE18 1FF

Ward
Wigston Fields
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Wigston
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LE18 1FU40 mLE18 1GE60 mLE18 1FA80 mLE18 1FP120 mLE18 1FB130 mLE18 1FD130 m
All of LE18

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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