The UK Postcode Database

LE18 3WU

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in August 1992
LE18 3WU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE18 3WU

Maidwell Close - 18 properties, USRN 29200416

Meadow Way - 1 property, USRN 29200434

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29200874

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5847 / 52°35'4"N

Longitude: -1.0894 / 1°5'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 629444 5827783

OS Easting: 461795

OS Northing: 298926

OS Grid: SP617989

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9PF.TN9

Mapcode Global: WHFKW.79HC

Open Location Code: 9C4WHWM6+V7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ko90

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28429 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LE18 3WU on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:29
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:18
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:36
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 21:59
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:59 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:49
Moon Rises 22:44

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE18 3WU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE18 3WU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 July 2019 13 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £410,000
27 February 2015 11 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £288,000
11 September 2013 9 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £245,000
1 June 2012 4 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £290,000
11 March 2011 10 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £250,000
29 January 2010 2 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £175,000
12 June 2009 13 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £174,950
3 June 2009 11 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £275,000
26 September 2001 4 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £170,000
17 August 2001 15 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £130,000
18 August 2000 16 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £95,950
23 February 2000 12 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £110,000
4 June 1999 15 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £90,000
26 September 1997 2 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £81,650
2 September 1997 11 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £115,000
8 December 1995 9 Maidwell Close, Wigston LE18 3WU Detached Freehold £93,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LE18 3WU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

MP

Neil O'Brien Conservative

Leicestershire County Council
County council electoral division

East Wigston

Councillor

Michael Charlesworth Independent

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
District council ward

Wigston Meadowcourt

Councillors

Liz Darling Conservative

John Ford Conservative

Colin Gore Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE18 3WU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00131928 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01026000 Oadby and Wigston 007E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005416 Oadby and Wigston 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05005539 Wigston Meadowcourt Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E07000135 Oadby and Wigston Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000018 Leicestershire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001266 Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000021 Leicestershire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000230 Leicester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33016601 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000021 Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000051 NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000108 Oadby and Wigston, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000015 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000031 East Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58000848 East Wigston ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63009826 Wigston Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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