Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at LE4 9AQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Church Hill Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Church Hill Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Eastfield Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Avanti Fields School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Roundhill Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Soar Valley College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchard Mead Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spark Vale Academy | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Darul Uloom Leicester | Independent | 3.5 km | 21.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ALP Leicester | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Padelaire | 1.4 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Cossington Street Sports Centre | 3.6 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Elizabeth Park | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Barkby United Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Humberstone Heights Golf Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Syston Bowling Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Belgrave Rugby Football Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Leicester | 870 m | 1 |
| Netball | Netball | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Syston Skate Park | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Archery | Fosse Company of Archers | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Football | Ball Park | 4.5 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 short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 213k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leicester.
The nearest bus stop is Knightwood Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 21T); 6 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Avanti Fields School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 52.6 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Rushey Mead Academy (1.7 km) and Castle Mead Academy (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 950 m away, with Your Friendly Corner Shop closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Silverdale Medical Centre (1.1 km), with Silverdale Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Xilah is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 5.2 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Kfc is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and Barkby United Cricket Club the nearest pub (1.8 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 130 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hamilton Park, 650 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Leicester (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 24 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 50 km.
2 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% 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.