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Thinking of living at LE10 0LR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley | Primary | 1.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Battling Brook Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Hollycroft Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Redmoor Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hastings High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hinckley School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Higham Lane North Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | – |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 20% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Charnwood School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sketchley School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 8.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dovetree School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squash | Hinckley Squash And Racketball Club | 690 m | 4 |
| Tennis | Hollycroft Park (Bosworth) | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Hinckley Golf Club Ltd | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Romans Health & Leisure Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Taekwon-do | Burbage Taekwon-Do Academy | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Hinckley Angling Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Netball | Net ball court | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Nuneaton Bowling Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Hinckley Rugby Football Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Football | Leicester Road Stadium | 4.5 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Hinckley, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 378k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Beaumont Avenue, 200 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 148, 158); 19 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Westfield Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Redmoor Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 550 m away, with Strathmore Road Stores closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hollycroft Medical Centre (1.2 km), with Hollycroft Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Blairs Hair Studio is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 7.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 84% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Simla Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Tin Hat the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 107 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 105 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rock Gardens, 700 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
17 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 1.7 km |
| Attainment 8: 7.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LE10 0LR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.