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Thinking of living at LE10 1UN? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley Parks Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Barwell Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Richmond Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Barwell Infant School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| The Hinckley School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redmoor Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heath Lane Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dovetree School | Independent | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 7.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Charnwood School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Meadow View Farm School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
Every primary near LE10 1UN, 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 | Hollycroft Park (Bosworth) | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Golf | Hinckley Golf Club Ltd | 810 m | 2 |
| Squash | Leicester Road Squash Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Leicester Road Stadium | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Barwell Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Hinckley Angling Club | 530 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Hinckley Rugby Football Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Barwell Indoor Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Taekwon-do | Burbage Taekwon-Do Academy | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Keats Lane Playing Field | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Motor | Mallory Park Racing Circuit | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Angling | Lychgate Fisheries | 4.9 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 (2.6 km), with 378k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Hangmans Lane, 400 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 148, 158, LC6).
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Hinckley Parks Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 74% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Hinckley School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 43.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 400 m away; One Stop Barwell Store (1.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres (1.2 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Fox Hair Design is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 9.1 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Asda Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Ashby Road Sports Club the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 61% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Jellicoe Way Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Fields Fitness (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 28 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
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.
5 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.