Map of LE18 2BW postcode

General information
Postcode LE18 2BW
Post Town Wigston
Nearest station South Wigston (1 km)
Bus stops
Guthlaxton College (W)
Queens Drive (W)
Queens Drive (E)
West Avenue (N)
West Avenue (S)
Council Offices (NE)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 29 View
Known addresses
1 Orchards Drive, Wigston
11 Orchards Drive, Wigston
15 Orchards Drive, Wigston
16 Orchards Drive, Wigston
17 Orchards Drive, Wigston
20 Orchards Drive, Wigston
21 Orchards Drive, Wigston
23 Orchards Drive, Wigston
26 Orchards Drive, Wigston
Main property type Terraced
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 52.582737
Longitude -1.119706
Easting 459743
Northing 298689
Grid reference SP597986
UTM reference 30U 627394 5827515
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Plus code 9C4WHVMJ+34
Altitude 88 metres (288 feet)
Sunrise (today) 5:09
Sunset (today) 20:55
Distance away
Distance to sea 85.6 KMs (53.2 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishOadby and Wigston, unparished areaE43000108
Ward Wigston Fields E05005538
Local Authority District Oadby and Wigston E07000135
County Electoral Division South & West Wigston E58000878
Local Authority Leicestershire E10000018
County Leicestershire E10000018
Constituency (2024) Harborough, Oadby and Wigston E14001266
MPNeil O'BrienConservative
Police forceLeicestershire
Water companySevern Trent
NUTS/ITL 3 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
NUTS/ITL 2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
NUTS/ITL 1 East Midlands
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced August 1992
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 76
Households (2011) 25
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
8,696 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£35,500
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)WigstonE63009826
Census output area (2021)E00131917
Census output area (2011)E00131917
Lower layer super output area (2021)Oadby and Wigston 005BE01025994
Lower layer super output area (2011)Oadby and Wigston 005BE01025994
Middle layer super output area (2021)Wigston TownE02005414
Middle layer super output area (2011)Wigston TownE02005414
Travel to work areaLeicesterE30000230
Property sales
Average property price in Leicester £275,381
Annual change -1.4%
View all properties sold in the LE postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
20 Orchards Drive, WigstonTerraced (freehold)Sep 2024£220,000
Terraced (freehold)Jul 2012£112,000
Terraced (freehold)Nov 2006£114,950
26 Orchards Drive, WigstonTerraced (freehold)Mar 2023£234,000
Terraced (freehold)Mar 2022£140,000
15 Orchards Drive, WigstonTerraced (freehold)Oct 2022£240,000
21 Orchards Drive, WigstonTerraced (freehold)Mar 2019£145,000
Terraced (freehold)Apr 2009£95,000
Terraced (freehold)Mar 2006£103,000
Terraced (freehold)Sep 2003£75,500
Terraced (freehold)Jun 2002£67,500
Terraced (freehold)Oct 2001£57,000
16 Orchards Drive, WigstonTerraced (freehold)Feb 2017£135,000
Terraced (freehold)Dec 2002£78,950
1 Orchards Drive, WigstonTerraced (freehold)Jan 2015£119,500
Terraced (freehold)May 2006£118,500
Terraced (freehold)Jul 2001£52,000
Terraced (freehold)May 2001£35,000
17 Orchards Drive, WigstonSemi-detached (freehold)Jun 1999£41,950
23 Orchards Drive, WigstonTerraced (freehold)Mar 1998£36,500
11 Orchards Drive, WigstonSemi-detached (freehold)Jun 1997£23,000


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