LE18 2FL postcode in Wigston, Leicestershire

LE18 2FL 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 can get it. Oadby and Wigston: 98% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in LE18 2, last 12 months. ▲ 5.8% on the year before Nearest station South Wigston 900 m in a straight line

Where LE18 2FL is, and what is near it

Map of LE18 2FL and what is near it Map of LE18 2FL: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the LE18 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LE18 2AA: also in LE18 2LE18 2AB: also in LE18 2LE18 2AF: also in LE18 2LE18 2AL: also in LE18 2LE18 2AQ: also in LE18 2LE18 2AR: also in LE18 2LE18 2BA: also in LE18 2LE18 2BB: also in LE18 2LE18 2BD: also in LE18 2LE18 2BE: also in LE18 2LE18 2BF: also in LE18 2LE18 2BG: also in LE18 2LE18 2BJ: also in LE18 2LE18 2BL: also in LE18 2LE18 2BN: also in LE18 2LE18 2BP: also in LE18 2LE18 2BQ: also in LE18 2LE18 2BR: also in LE18 2LE18 2BS: also in LE18 2LE18 2BT: also in LE18 2LE18 2BU: also in LE18 2LE18 2BW: also in LE18 2LE18 2BX: also in LE18 2LE18 2BY: also in LE18 2LE18 2DA: also in LE18 2LE18 2DB: also in LE18 2LE18 2DD: also in LE18 2LE18 2DE: also in LE18 2LE18 2DG: also in LE18 2LE18 2DH: also in LE18 2LE18 2DJ: also in LE18 2LE18 2DL: also in LE18 2LE18 2DN: also in LE18 2LE18 2DP: also in LE18 2LE18 2DS: also in LE18 2LE18 2DT: also in LE18 2LE18 2DU: also in LE18 2LE18 2EA: also in LE18 2LE18 2EB: also in LE18 2LE18 2ED: also in LE18 2LE18 2EE: also in LE18 2LE18 2EF: also in LE18 2LE18 2EG: also in LE18 2LE18 2EH: also in LE18 2LE18 2EJ: also in LE18 2LE18 2EL: also in LE18 2LE18 2EN: also in LE18 2LE18 2EP: also in LE18 2LE18 2EQ: also in LE18 2LE18 2ER: also in LE18 2LE18 2ES: also in LE18 2LE18 2ET: also in LE18 2LE18 2EU: also in LE18 2LE18 2EW: also in LE18 2LE18 2EX: also in LE18 2LE18 2EY: also in LE18 2LE18 2EZ: also in LE18 2LE18 2FA: also in LE18 2LE18 2FB: also in LE18 2LE18 2FD: also in LE18 2LE18 2FE: also in LE18 2LE18 2FF: also in LE18 2LE18 2FJ: also in LE18 2LE18 2FN: also in LE18 2LE18 2FP: also in LE18 2LE18 2FR: also in LE18 2LE18 2FS: also in LE18 2LE18 2FT: also in LE18 2LE18 2FW: also in LE18 2LE18 2FZ: also in LE18 2LE18 2GB: also in LE18 2LE18 2GG: also in LE18 2LE18 2GU: also in LE18 2LE18 2GW: also in LE18 2LE18 2GX: also in LE18 2LE18 2GY: also in LE18 2LE18 2GZ: also in LE18 2LE18 2HG: also in LE18 2LE18 2HJ: also in LE18 2LE18 2NG: also in LE18 2 Leicester station 4.9 kmWigston LE18 2FL Map of LE18 2FL and what is near it Map of LE18 2FL: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the LE18 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wigston All Saints LE18 2FL
  • LE18 2FL
  • Other postcodes in LE18 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.5874, longitude -1.1238)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LE18 2FL?

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 2FL?

Every home and business at LE18 2FL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Oadby and Wigston: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Oadby and Wigston: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Oadby and Wigston.

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 2FL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's days for LE18 2FL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE18 2FL 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 2FL 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 2FL.

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 2FL: 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 2FL 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 2FL?

Homes in LE18 2 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£241,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £332,500 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £254,750 40 sales
  • Terraced £227,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 2FL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LE18 2FL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at LE18 2FL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at LE18 2FL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LE18 2FL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around LE18 2FL. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 2FL

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 £2,942 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,872.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (32%)£1,605
Band Babout 440 (61%)£1,872
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,139
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,407
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,942
Band Ffewer than 5£3,477
Band Gfewer than 5£4,011
Band Hfewer than 5£4,814

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 2FL is in (ONS area E01025994), 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 2FL?

The nearest open schools to LE18 2FL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE18 2FL, 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 2FL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE18 2FL is South Wigston Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 4.9 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 West Avenue, 216 m away.

More stations near LE18 2FL, 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 2FL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE18 2FL, 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 2FL?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE18 2FL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Vera-Bret Charging point · 5 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near LE18 2FL?

The nearest to the centre of LE18 2FL, 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 2FL?

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 2FL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE18 2FL, 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 2FL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE18 2FL, 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 2FL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE18 2FL 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 2FL in a conservation area?

The centre of LE18 2FL 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 2FL?

Police.uk records 305 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE18 2FL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences117 reports
Anti-social behaviour52 reports
Criminal damage and arson37 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Public order24 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: drugs 9, burglary 8, vehicle crime 6, other crime 5, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 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 2FL

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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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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