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Thinking of living at LE9 9NL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold Verdon Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Barlestone Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.7 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Desford Community Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Dove Bank Primary School | Primary | 4.3 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) | Primary | 4.4 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| The Market Bosworth School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 59.5 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bosworth Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakwood Community School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 0.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hinckley House | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Clovelly House School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
Every primary near LE9 9NL, 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 | Spindles Health & Leisure (Warwickshire Gym & Spa) | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Spindles Health & Leisure (Warwickshire Gym & Spa) | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Newbold Verdon Cricket Club | 620 m | 1 |
| Horse riding | Newbold Verdon Equestrian Centre | 760 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Market Bosworth Rugby Football Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Motor | Mallory Park Racing Circuit | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Market Bosworth Bowling Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Sport In Desford | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Golf | Forest Hill Golf Club | 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 Hinckley, a drive away (11 km), with 378k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Old White Swan, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 153, LC6); 7 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 47 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Newbold Verdon Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 31% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Market Bosworth School, 4.0 km away; Attainment 8: 59.5 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Central Coop, 450 m away; Newbold Food And Wine Ltd One Stop (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newbold Verdon Med.Pract. (550 m), with Heathbrook Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Strand Ladies & Gents Hair Salon is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leicester Royal Infirmary, 12 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, 9 pubs and bars.
Relish At Newbold Verdon Primary School is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Jubilee the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 47 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 49% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 327 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Market Bosworth Country Park, 3.2 km away; for exercise, Mallory Park Racing Circuit (3.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 23 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 35 km.
20 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.