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Thinking of living at LE4 2WA? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebelands Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Beaumont Lodge Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Richard Hill Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Hallam Fields, Birstall | Primary | 1.2 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre | Primary | 1.4 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| The Cedars Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Babington Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 38 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Martin High School Anstey | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beaumont Leys School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ALP Leicester | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Wolfdale School | Independent | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 1.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Mowmacre Sports Ground | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Highcliffe Primary School | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Bowls | St Margarets Co-operative Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Golf | Birstall Golf Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Leicester Cycle Speedway Track | 4.7 km | 3 |
| Football | Beaumont Park Football Foundation | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Cropston Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Leicester Leys Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Leicester Lions Speedway | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Belgrave Rugby Football Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | St Margaret’s Pastures Skatepark | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Leicester | 5.0 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 Syston, a drive away (4.8 km), with 213k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leicester.
The nearest bus stop is Long Spinney, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route HH).
The nearest primary school is Glebelands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 48% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Cedars Academy, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 45.1 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Brook Mead Academy (3.2 km) and Rushey Mead Academy (3.5 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.4 km away, with Temptations closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greengate Medical Centre (1.6 km), with Astill Lodge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Cosmetology Hub is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 5.6 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Olive Catering At Samworth Ashton Green is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and Wheatsheaf Inn at Thurcaston the nearest pub (1.5 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 98 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 237 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Harrowgate Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Bridge4Studio (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 21 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
3 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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| Darul Uloom Leicester | Independent | 3.8 km | 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near LE4 2WA, 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.