LE18 3RD postcode in Wigston, Leicestershire

LE18 3RD is a postcode in Wigston, in the Wigston St Wolstan's 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 £269,000 Homes sold in LE18 3, last 12 months. ▼ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station South Wigston 2.9 km in a straight line

Where LE18 3RD is, and what is near it

Map of LE18 3RD and what is near it Map of LE18 3RD: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the LE18 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LE18 3BD: also in LE18 3LE18 3LS: also in LE18 3LE18 3LU: also in LE18 3LE18 3PH: also in LE18 3LE18 3PL: also in LE18 3LE18 3PP: also in LE18 3LE18 3PQ: also in LE18 3LE18 3PR: also in LE18 3LE18 3PU: also in LE18 3LE18 3PW: also in LE18 3LE18 3PY: also in LE18 3LE18 3PZ: also in LE18 3LE18 3QA: also in LE18 3LE18 3QB: also in LE18 3LE18 3QD: also in LE18 3LE18 3QE: also in LE18 3LE18 3QF: also in LE18 3LE18 3QG: also in LE18 3LE18 3QH: also in LE18 3LE18 3QJ: also in LE18 3LE18 3QL: also in LE18 3LE18 3QN: also in LE18 3LE18 3QP: also in LE18 3LE18 3QQ: also in LE18 3LE18 3QR: also in LE18 3LE18 3QW: also in LE18 3LE18 3QZ: also in LE18 3LE18 3RA: also in LE18 3LE18 3RB: also in LE18 3LE18 3RE: also in LE18 3LE18 3RF: also in LE18 3LE18 3RG: also in LE18 3LE18 3RH: also in LE18 3LE18 3RJ: also in LE18 3LE18 3RL: also in LE18 3LE18 3RN: also in LE18 3LE18 3RP: also in LE18 3LE18 3RQ: also in LE18 3LE18 3RR: also in LE18 3LE18 3RS: also in LE18 3LE18 3RT: also in LE18 3LE18 3RU: also in LE18 3LE18 3WA: also in LE18 3LE18 3WB: also in LE18 3LE18 3WD: also in LE18 3LE18 3WE: also in LE18 3LE18 3WF: also in LE18 3LE18 3WG: also in LE18 3LE18 3WH: also in LE18 3LE18 3WJ: also in LE18 3LE18 3WL: also in LE18 3LE18 3WP: also in LE18 3LE18 3WQ: also in LE18 3LE18 3WR: also in LE18 3LE18 3WS: also in LE18 3LE18 3WT: also in LE18 3LE18 3WU: also in LE18 3LE18 3WW: also in LE18 3LE18 3WY: also in LE18 3LE18 3WZ: also in LE18 3LE18 3XA: also in LE18 3LE18 3XB: also in LE18 3LE18 3XD: also in LE18 3LE18 3XE: also in LE18 3LE18 3XF: also in LE18 3LE18 3XG: also in LE18 3LE18 3XN: also in LE18 3LE18 3XP: also in LE18 3LE18 3XQ: also in LE18 3LE18 3XT: also in LE18 3LE18 3XU: also in LE18 3LE18 3YA: also in LE18 3LE18 3YL: also in LE18 3 The Central Surgery 1.3 kmGP 1.7 kmSouth Wigston station 2.9 kmWigston LE18 3RD Map of LE18 3RD and what is near it Map of LE18 3RD: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the LE18 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. South Wigston station 2.9 kmLeicester station 5.1 kmOadby LE18 3RD
  • LE18 3RD
  • Other postcodes in LE18 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5897, longitude -1.0929)

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 3RD?

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 3RD?

Every home and business at LE18 3RD 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 3RD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's days for LE18 3RD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LE18 3RD 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 3RD 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 3RD.

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 3RD: 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 3RD 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 3RD?

Homes in LE18 3 sold for a typical £269,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, down 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£269,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £376,500 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £197,000 17 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 3RD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LE18 3RD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 October 2024. 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

Food hygiene ratings at LE18 3RD

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at LE18 3RD. 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 3RD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around LE18 3RD. The largest share of them, 47%, 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 3RD

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 £4,011 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,139.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,605
Band Babout 100 (14%)£1,872
Band Cabout 340 (47%)£2,139
Band Dabout 170 (23%)£2,407
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,942
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,477
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,011
Band Hfewer than 5£4,814

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. 52% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 3RD is in (ONS area E01026004), 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 3RD?

The nearest open schools to LE18 3RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LE18 3RD, 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 3RD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LE18 3RD is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • South Wigston Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Leicester Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shenley Road, 157 m away.

More stations near LE18 3RD, 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 3RD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE18 3RD, 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 3RD?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LE18 3RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Vera-Bret Charging point · 5 chargers 2.5 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.

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 3RD?

The nearest to the centre of LE18 3RD, 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 3RD?

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 3RD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LE18 3RD, 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 3RD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE18 3RD, 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 3RD?

The nearest vets to the centre of LE18 3RD 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 3RD in a conservation area?

The centre of LE18 3RD 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 3RD?

Police.uk records 218 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE18 3RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences72 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Other theft21 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Public order14 reports

Also: burglary 12, drugs 6, vehicle crime 5, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 3RD

Ward
Wigston St Wolstan's
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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