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Thinking of living at LE9 8FE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barwell Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Newlands Community Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Barwell Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Townlands Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 30% met the expected standard |
| Heath Lane Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 40 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hinckley School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redmoor Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 20% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hastings High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadow View Farm School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| The Cedars | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Redmoor Academy | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Barwell Football Club | 170 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Barwell Cricket Club | 190 m | 2 |
| Golf | Hinckley Golf Club Ltd | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Barwell Indoor Bowling Club | 250 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Keats Lane Playing Field | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Leicester Road Squash Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Hinckley Rugby Football Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Motor | Mallory Park Racing Circuit | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Hinckley Angling Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Hinckley Equestrian Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Hinckley Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Taekwon-do | Burbage Taekwon-Do Academy | 4.8 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 Hinckley, a drive away (4.8 km), with 378k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest primary school is Barwell Infant School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Heath Lane Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 40 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away; Barwell Bargainz (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres (1.1 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Star Anise is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 11 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 84% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Malt Mill Coffee And Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Barwell Sports Bar the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Radford Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Mallory Park Racing Circuit (2.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 29 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
19 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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| Dovetree School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.1 km |
| Attainment 8: 7.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LE9 8FE, 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.