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Thinking of living at LE11 4TL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Acre Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Thorpe Acre Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Robert Bakewell Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 29% met the expected standard |
| Stonebow Primary School Loughborough | Primary | 950 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Charnwood College | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 43.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Limehurst Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Mountfields Park | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 15.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hardwick House School | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ASPIRE: Lifeskills | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near LE11 4TL, 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 | Charnwood College | 600 m | 8 |
| Football | Games Park | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Brockington Practice Ground & Cricket Nets | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Loughborough University | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Squash | Loughborough University Netball & Badminton Centre | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Loughborough Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Queens Park Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Charnwood Golf Complex | 980 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Paula Radcliffe Athletic Stadium | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Bouldering Wall | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Ball Park | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Rowing | PureGym | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | PureGym | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Southfields Skate Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Spot on Leisure | 260 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Trampolines | 1.1 km | 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 drive away (3.0 km), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leicester.
The nearest bus stop is Kensington Avenue, 200 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 11); 23 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Thorpe Acre Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 52% 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, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 55.1 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 300 m away; New Life Community Church (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dishley Grange Medical Practice (300 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Alexander & Gregg Hair Co is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 18 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Gorse Covert Community Association is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Spot On the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Jubilee Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Bouldering Wall (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 8.6 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
28 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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The nearest university is Loughborough University, 1.5 km 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.