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Thinking of living at LE11 3JR? 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 supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountfields Lodge School | Primary | 750 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Thorpe Acre Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Thorpe Acre Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Holywell Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Loughborough Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Charnwood College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodbrook Vale School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Limehurst Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hardwick House School | Independent | 350 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Mountfields Park | Independent | 750 m | Attainment 8: 15.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Loughborough Grammar School | Independent | 1.7 km | 36.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Games Park | 530 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Loughborough University Netball & Badminton Centre | 570 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Brockington Practice Ground & Cricket Nets | 460 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Loughborough University Swimming Pool | 790 m | 5 |
| Squash | Loughborough University Netball & Badminton Centre | 570 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Brush Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Rugby | 1st XV Rugby Pitch | 560 m | 3 |
| Golf | Charnwood Golf Complex | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Ball Park | 620 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Bouldering Wall | 650 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Paula Radcliffe Athletic Stadium | 730 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Southfields Skate Park | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | PureGym | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Paddock Park | 410 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Netball / Badminton Centre | 570 m | 1 |
| Netball | Netball / Badminton Centre | 570 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 Loughborough (Leics), a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leicester.
The nearest bus stop is Benscliffe Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 12, 3, LC16); 28 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Mountfields Lodge School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 45% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 55.1 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Stores, 1.3 km away, with Forest News closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Campus View Medical Centre (300 m), with Outwoods Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, DK Hair & Beauty Lounge is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 17 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Design School Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Toby Carvery the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Radmoor Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Faraday Hall Common Room (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 9.7 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
It's young: 60% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 62% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
22 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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Every primary near LE11 3JR, 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.
The nearest university is Loughborough University, 300 m away (TEF Gold).
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.