What's changing near LE9 8EN
Within 2 km, around Barwell in Hinckley and Bosworth. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
9new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+0.3%like-for-like prices in Barwell, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.8%)
-5%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- School closed
School closed: Compass Community School BarwellOther independent special school, other independent special school (de-registered)
May 2022
800 m away - New schoolSept 2020
1.2 km away - New school
New school: Compass Community School BarwellOther independent special school, other independent special school
Aug 2020
800 m away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 4 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
14homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 21 m²
28since energy certificates began (2008)
2in LE9 8EN itself
- Extendedcertificate 2022
- Extendedcertificate 2020
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
4storm overflows within 2 km
157hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
50spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Stapleton Lane Sewage Pumping St.into River Tweed17 spills, 107 hours in 2025
900 m away - Severn Trent Water
Barwell - The Common Pumping Stninto Trib Of Thurlaston Brook27 spills, 32 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Severn Trent Water
Sunnyside Cso 1into Tributary Of Tweed River4 spills, 12 hours in 2025
1.9 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
31 planned, approved or being built and 12 running (141 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
1.6 km away - Solar farm
Kirkby RoadApproved, not yet built · 24 MW
Oct 2022
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Morrison Supermarkets, Cloverfield - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 440 kW
Nov 2022
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Mead - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Aug 2024
3.2 km away - Solar farm
Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville - Solar FarmBeing built · 20 MW
Jun 2026
4.6 km away - Solar farm
Triumph Motorcycles, Normandy Way - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Nov 2023
4.7 km away - Biomass
Manor Farm, Sharnford Road - Biomass BoilerApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Jan 2023
4.7 km away - Solar farm
E M E B Sports & Social Club, Nutts Lane - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Nov 2023
4.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Dpd International Gateway, Logix Road Phase 1 - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 750 kW
Oct 2023
4.8 km away - Solar farm
Hinckley Road - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 40 MW
May 2023
4.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
2 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major, planned
Queen Street, BarwellHighway improvement works · LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
450 m away - Minor
Blackburn Road, BarwellHighway improvement works · LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Stop/go boards
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
100 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
2.7 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2026
18.0 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2014
24.8 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
24.9 km away - Decideddecided May 2020
27.9 km away - Recommendation
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
DPD International Gateway, Logix Road - Phase 2, Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 500 kW
Running nearest: The Stables (solar farm, 4.0 km); Basin Bridge Farm (solar farm, 4.7 km); Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon) (solar farm, 7.1 km); Horiba Mira, Mira Drive - Solar Array (solar farm, 7.6 km); A C Shropshire (Farm AD) (anaerobic digestion, 7.9 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.