Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at LE9 7SR? 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 primary school, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manorfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Townlands Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 30% met the expected standard |
| Newlands Community Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 2.2 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Heath Lane Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hinckley School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hastings High School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadow View Farm School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| The Cedars | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Aurora Charnwood School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near LE9 7SR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Stoney Stanton Lawn Tennis Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Earl Shilton Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Leicester Road Squash Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Keats Lane Playing Field | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Leicester Road Stadium | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Hinckley Golf Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Hinckley Equestrian Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Racquet | Stoney Stanton Squash Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Stoney Stanton Outdoor Gym | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Stoney Stanton Skate Park | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Hinckley Rugby Football Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Barwell Indoor Bowling Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Stoney Cove | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Hinckley Angling Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Motor | Mallory Park Racing Circuit | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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, a drive away (5.1 km), with 378k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Manorfield Church of England Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Heath Lane Academy, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 40 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Go Local Extra - Earl Shilton, 1.8 km away, with Lifestyle Express closer still (1.5 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heath Lane Surgery (2.0 km), with Saffron Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, Renaissance Hair and Beauty is 1.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 10 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Istanbul BBQ is the closest café or restaurant (1.8 km), and The Wentworth Arms the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 27 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Barwell Common, 2.3 km away; for exercise, Sapcote Pavilion (3.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 31 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% 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.
1 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.