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Thinking of living at LE10 0SZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battling Brook Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Hollycroft Primary School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Richmond Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Redmoor Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hastings High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hinckley School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 20% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Higham Lane North Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | – |
| Dovetree School | Independent | 650 m | Attainment 8: 7.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Charnwood School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Sketchley School | Independent | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 8.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LE10 0SZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Redmoor Academy | 870 m | 4 |
| Squash | Hinckley Squash And Racketball Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Hinckley Golf Club Ltd | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Leicester Road Stadium | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Nuneaton Bowling Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Taekwon-do | Burbage Taekwon-Do Academy | 1.6 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 | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Hinckley Rugby Football Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Netball | Net ball court | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Angling | Lychgate Fisheries | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Barwell Cricket Club | 4.6 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 (1.8 km), with 378k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Stirling Avenue, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 7); 7 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Battling Brook Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 41% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Redmoor Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 350 m away; Premier Express (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hollycroft Medical Centre (300 m), with Hollycroft Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Blairs Hair Studio is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 6.6 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The Fat Pizza / The Fat Desserts is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Flintlock the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 327 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hollycroft Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
14 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.