What's changing near LE9 7DF
Within 2 km, around Earl Shilton in Hinckley and Bosworth. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
214new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+4.8%like-for-like prices in Earl Shilton, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.8%)
+5%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
8 new homes completedhouses · May 2026 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
2.0 km away - New homes
35 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
18 new homes completedhouses · Mar 2026 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
2.0 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · May 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
2.0 km away - New homes
50 new homes completedhouses · Apr 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
27 new homes completedhouses · Dec 2024 – Aug 2026
Aug 2026
550 m away - New homes
21 new homes completedhouses · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
Jul 2026
600 m away - New homes
15 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – May 2026
May 2026
2.0 km away - New homes
14 new homes completed2 flats, 12 houses · Feb 2025 – Dec 2025
Dec 2025
600 m away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.1 km away - New schoolSept 2020
1.6 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 16 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
8homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 20 m²
13since energy certificates began (2008)
0in LE9 7DF itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
55hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
18spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Earl Shilton Sewage Treatment Worksinto Earl Shilton Brook3 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Earl Shilton Sewage Treatment Worksinto Earl Shilton Brook13 spills, 23 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Barwell - Farm Road (Sso)into Local Ditch2 spills, 6 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
40 planned, approved or being built and 14 running (146 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Heath Lane Academy, Heath Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
Jun 2026
1.2 km away - Solar farm
Hinckley Road - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 40 MW
May 2023
2.1 km away - Solar farm
Kirkby RoadApproved, not yet built · 24 MW
Oct 2022
2.3 km away - Solar farm
Hill Farm - Solar ParkPlanning application in · 20 MW
Nov 2021
3.1 km away - Battery storage
Normanton Energy Reserve - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 500 MW
Jan 2024
3.1 km away - Biomass
Manor Farm, Sharnford Road - Biomass BoilerApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Jan 2023
5.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Morrison Supermarkets, Cloverfield - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 440 kW
Nov 2022
5.4 km away - Wind farm
Park House Farm, Leicester Lane - Wind TurbinesApproved, not yet built · 850 kW
Jun 2026
5.4 km away - Solar farm
Desford Road, ThurlastonApproved, not yet built · 40 MW
Sept 2018
5.5 km away - Solar farm
Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville - Solar FarmBeing built · 20 MW
Jun 2026
5.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Mead - Solar Panels
Road and street works within 1 km
6 permitted works running now or planned, 5 of them major.
- Major, planned
Coniston Close, Earl ShiltonUtility repair and maintenance works · BT · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
300 m away - Major
Coniston Close, Earl ShiltonUtility repair and maintenance works · BT · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
300 m away - Major, planned
Footpath From Ullswater Close To Equity Road East Via Borrowdale Close, Earl ShiltonUtility repair and maintenance works · BT · No carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
500 m away - Major, planned
Footpath U26, Earl ShiltonHighway improvement works · LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
500 m away - Major, planned
James Street, Earl ShiltonHighway improvement works · LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away - Minor
Almeys Lane, Earl ShiltonHighway improvement works · LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
500 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Mar 2025
3.0 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2026
20.0 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2014
24.7 km away - Pre-application
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal Phase 4 (DIRFT 4)Storage or Distribution of Goods · The site extends to approximately 255 hectares and lies wholly within the administrative area of West Northamptonshire, c. 7km east of Rugby and c.11.5km north of Daventry. The M1 runs immediately adjacent to the western boundary of the Site, and it is located c.1km to the north of Junction 18 of the M1. DIRFT III (the latest phase of development at DIRFT) is located immediately west of the site across the M1 motorway. The site is c.1.3km to the north of the village of Crick and c.800m to west of the village of Yelvertoft. application due November 2027
24.7 km away - RecommendationSept 2026
27.2 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: A C Shropshire (Farm AD) (anaerobic digestion, 5.2 km); Narborough Landfill (landfill gas, 5.8 km); The Stables (solar farm, 6.4 km); Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon) (solar farm, 6.4 km); Enderby Storage, Redcomb Farm (battery storage, 6.4 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.