Area Info for Barkby (Leicestershire)

Overview of Barkby, Leicestershire

Barkby is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated in the East Midlands region and is part of the district of Charnwood. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance within the local area.

Geography and Location

Barkby lies approximately 4 miles north of Leicester city centre, making it a convenient location for those seeking a rural setting with easy access to urban amenities. The village is surrounded by agricultural land and is characterised by traditional English countryside scenery.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Barkby are limited, the village is part of a region with a rich history dating back to medieval times. The area has historically been involved in agriculture and rural industries. The nearby Barkby Thorpe area and other local landmarks contribute to the village's historical landscape.

Community and Amenities

Barkby is a small community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents often rely on nearby towns and villages for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village maintains a peaceful, close-knit atmosphere typical of rural English settlements.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport routes. The nearest major road is the A46, providing links to Leicester and other parts of Leicestershire. Public transport options are limited within the village, with most residents relying on private vehicles.

Additional Information

Barkby is part of the civil parish of Barkby, which includes other nearby settlements. The area is popular among those seeking a rural lifestyle and is appreciated for its scenic environment and proximity to Leicester.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Pochin School0.00 miles
School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 3QL
The Merton Primary School0.96 miles
Cherry Drive, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2PT
Eastfield Primary School1.23 miles
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston1.40 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GP
Church Hill Infant School1.51 miles
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE
Church Hill Church of England Junior School1.51 miles
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School1.53 miles
Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1LU
The Roundhill Academy1.58 miles
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GQ
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy1.63 miles
Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 1HR
Wreake Valley Academy1.63 miles
Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 1LY
Queniborough Church of England Primary School1.82 miles
Coppice Lane, Queniborough, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 3DR
Kestrels' Field Primary School1.82 miles
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1TG
Sandfield Close Primary School1.94 miles
Sandfield Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7RE
Hamilton College2.00 miles
Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT
Nether Hall School2.00 miles
Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT
Keyham Lodge School2.10 miles
Keyham Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1FG
Health
Clinic
Navas [Syston Health Centre]1.52 miles
Syston Health Centre, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Syston Health Centre1.52 miles
1330 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Syston Medical Centre1.52 miles
Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Spire Syston Clinic1.52 miles
Syston Health Centre, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Johnson Medical Practice1.97 miles
22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1BL
BPAS Leicester2.05 miles
Leicester Medical Group, Thurmaston Health Centre, 573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Thurmaston Health Centre2.05 miles
573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Birstall Medical Centre2.50 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Icall Care Ltd - Leicester2.51 miles
117 Cardinals Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1LJ
Adolescent Psychiatric Unit2.56 miles
Oakham House, 17 Herongate Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0AW
Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit2.69 miles
Cordelia Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0LE
The Willows (Leicester)2.69 miles
Cordelia Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0LE
The Willows Medical Centre3.35 miles
184 Coleman Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4LJ
Willows Medical Centre No Scalpel Vasectomy Service3.35 miles
184 Coleman Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4LJ
Willows Medical Practice3.35 miles
184 Coleman Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4LJ
Navas [The Merlin Vaz Health & Social Care Centre]3.48 miles
1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3GH
GP
The Jubilee Medical Practice1.49 miles
Syston Health Centre, 1330 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Silverdale Medical Centre1.52 miles
6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leics, LE4 8NN
Dr R S Hurwood & Partners1.52 miles
Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EQ
Hilltop1.99 miles
Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1BJ
Dr S.M Arolker & Partners2.05 miles
577 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Thurmaston Health Centre (part of Leicester Medical Group)2.05 miles
Thurmaston Health Centre, 573a Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leics, LE4 8EA
Northern Heights Medical Centre2.13 miles
Plot 7, Old Brickworks, Off Lewisher Road, Leicester, England - Uk, LE4 9LR
St Elizabeth's Medical Centre2.22 miles
Netherhall Road, Leicester, Leics, LE5 1DR
Rushey Mead Health Centre2.31 miles
Rushey Mead 1 Surgery, 8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7ZX
The Practice Rushey Mead2.31 miles
8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester, Leics, LE4 7ZX
Dr B J Shah2.35 miles
10 Chestnut Way, East Goscote, Leics, LE7 3QQ
Dr K S Shergill2.50 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Humberstone Medical Centre2.82 miles
150 Wycombe Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0PR
Dr J Astles & Partners2.98 miles
195 Thurncourt Road, Leicester, Leics, LE5 2NL
Dr RG Ackerley & Partners3.01 miles
1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leics, LE4 3JF
Dr B Modi3.09 miles
122 Canon Street, Leicester, Leics, LE4 6NL
Hospital
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital2.59 miles
Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HY
Leicester General Hospital3.64 miles
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PW
Spire Leicester Hospital4.67 miles
Gartree Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2FF
Leicester Royal Infirmary4.89 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
Leicester Frith Hospital5.38 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Glenfield Hospital5.46 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP
St Mary's Hospital9.56 miles
Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT, Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Melton Mowbray Hospital9.56 miles
Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Loughborough Hospital9.56 miles
Hospital Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5JY
Coalville Community Hospital12.63 miles
Coalville Hospital, Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4DE
Rutland Memorial Hospital13.38 miles
Cold Overton Road,, LE15 6NT
St Lukes Hospital14.34 miles
33 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7BN
Market Harborough Hospital15.04 miles
58 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9DD
Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital15.51 miles
Ashby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3DA
Hinckley & District Hosp16.28 miles
Mount Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1AG
Feilding Palmer Hospital16.44 miles
Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4DZ
Pharmacy
Asda Pharmacy1.32 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GN
Boots1.40 miles
Unit 2 Thurmaston Retail Park, Barkby, Thorpe Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GP
Sayfees Chemist1.42 miles
9 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8NH
Sunlit Chemist1.50 miles
Unit 16, Syston Shopping Centre, Town Square,Syston, LE7 1GZ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.52 miles
1318 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EQ
Boots1.52 miles
1326 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Hamilton Pharmacy1.53 miles
Unit 2,192 Sandhills Ave, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1QN
Thurmaston Pharmacy Ltd1.82 miles
721 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8ED
Mr Pickford's Home Pharmacy Direct1.95 miles
Pickford House, 16/18 High View Close, Leicester, LE4 9LJ
Yakub Chemist Care Home Services1.95 miles
1 High View Close, Hamilton Office Park, Lewisher Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9LJ
Tesco Extra1.99 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1BJ
Pattani P2.05 miles
575 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8EA
Unipharm Chemists2.22 miles
83 Netherhall Road, Leicester,, LE5 1DR
Fw Pickford (Leicester) Ltd2.31 miles
4 Lockerbie Walk, Rushey Mead, Leicester, LE4 7ZX
East Goscote Pharmacy2.39 miles
10 Merchant Common, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3XR
Birstall Pharmacy2.50 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Leisure
Park
THURMASTON VILLAGE GREEN1.72 miles
BIRSTALL1.99 miles
WATERMEAD2.16 miles
SCRAPTOFT2.28 miles
REEDBED2.35 miles
WATERMEAD COUNTRY PARK2.70 miles
OCEAN ROAD OPEN SPACE2.82 miles
HUMBERSTONE PARK3.11 miles
BELGRAVE HALL (Grade II Listed)3.22 miles
BAGGRAVE HALL (Grade II Listed)3.70 miles
ABBEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.03 miles
QUENBY HALL (Grade II Listed)4.36 miles
NEW WALK, LEICESTER (Grade II Listed)4.59 miles
VICTORIA PARK, LEICESTER (Grade II Listed)4.74 miles
GOSS MEADOWS4.82 miles
HALSTEAD ROAD CENTENARY PASTURE4.91 miles
Shop
Groceries
ASDA Thurmaston1.27 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Leicester, LE4 8GN
M&S Leicester Thurmaston Simply Food1.34 miles
Thorpe Lane, Leicester, LE4 8GP
Tesco Leicester (Metro)1.36 miles
Melton Rd, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2JT
ALDI 1169 Melton Road1.42 miles
Syston, LE7 2JT
Sainsbury's Leics Hamilton Local1.47 miles
Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1QN
Co-op Leicester1.48 miles
Syston, LE7 1GP
Londis, Leicester1.55 miles
1/3 Silverale Drive, Leicester, LE4 8NH
SPAR Syston Service Station1.57 miles
Spar Store, Wanlip Road, LE7 1PA
M&S Branston Bp1.68 miles
1487 Melton Rd, Leicester, LE7 3FP
Tesco Leicester (Express)1.72 miles
326 Humberstone Ln, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9JP
Tesco Leicester (Extra)1.99 miles
Maidenwell Ave, Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 1BJ
Sainsbury's Leicester North2.17 miles
501 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SJ
Costcutter Leicester2.22 miles
87-89 Netherhall Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1DR
SPAR Hks Fosseway2.24 miles
Spar Store, Fosseway Service Station, Leicester, LE4 7SP
Co-op Leicester2.43 miles
Scraptoft, LE7 9TD
Co-op Leicester2.62 miles
Birstall, Wanlip Lane, LE4 4JU
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport15.27 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport27.84 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 132.43 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 232.50 miles
Birmingham International Airport32.53 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport55.69 miles
Bus Stop
The Pochin School (SE)0.04 miles
Barkby Hall (SE)0.18 miles
Barkby Hall (NW)0.19 miles
Malt Shovel (S)0.25 miles
Malt Shovel (N)0.25 miles
Greetham Way (E)0.91 miles
Greetham Way (W)0.91 miles
Ruskin Ave (NE)0.96 miles
Montague Avenue (E)1.01 miles
Quenby Crescent (SE)1.07 miles
Quenby Crescent (NW)1.08 miles
Merton Avenue (E)1.15 miles
Brackenfield Way (W)1.20 miles
Brackenfield Way (E)1.20 miles
College Road (SE)1.22 miles
Colby Drive (E)1.26 miles
Railway Station
Syston Rail Station1.45 miles
Sileby Rail Station4.19 miles
Leicester Rail Station4.44 miles
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station6.03 miles
South Wigston Rail Station7.52 miles
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station8.97 miles
Melton Mowbray Rail Station9.06 miles
Narborough Rail Station9.73 miles
Oakham Rail Station13.52 miles
Market Harborough Rail Station15.18 miles
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station15.27 miles
Hinckley Rail Station16.61 miles
Long Eaton Rail Station17.12 miles
Attenborough Rail Station17.23 miles
Beeston Rail Station17.77 miles
Radcliffe (Notts) Rail Station18.57 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LE7 3QL)
Number of Properties in Catchment20
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)9
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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