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Thinking of living at LE10 2LG? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Junior School | Primary | 350 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Infant School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley | Primary | 850 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Hastings High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redmoor Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hinckley School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Charnwood School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Sketchley School | Independent | 900 m | Attainment 8: 8.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dovetree School | Independent | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 7.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LE10 2LG, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hollycroft Park (Bosworth) | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Hinckley Golf Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Squash | Hinckley Squash And Racketball Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Taekwon-do | Burbage Taekwon-Do Academy | 540 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Hinckley Angling Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Hinckley Rugby Football Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Football | Leicester Road Stadium | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Netball | Net ball court | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Nuneaton Bowling Club | 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, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 378k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Brookfield Road, 350 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 7); 3 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Westfield Junior School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hastings High School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 450 m away, with Heart Of England Co-Operative Society closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Station View Health Centre (650 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Kalla is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 7.9 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Hungry Horse the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 51% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 108 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rock Gardens, 500 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
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.
27 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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