Area Info for Blaston (Leicestershire)

BLASTON (LEICESTERSHIRE, UK)

Blastone is a small village and civil parish located in the district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south of Leicester city centre, offering a rural setting with close proximity to urban amenities.

Geography and Location

The village lies within the East Midlands region and is characterised by its countryside landscape. It is part of the Blaby district and is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

Blastone has a history that reflects typical rural English settlements, with historical records dating back several centuries. The area has historically been involved in agriculture and local trade. The village retains some traditional features and architecture, contributing to its historical charm.

Community and Amenities

The community in Blastone is small and close-knit. Local amenities are limited within the village itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The village may have a church or community hall serving as focal points for local gatherings.

Natural Environment

The surrounding environment includes fields, woodlands, and rural landscapes typical of Leicestershire. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling, with scenic views and natural beauty.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Hallaton Church of England Primary School1.27 miles
Churchgate, Hallaton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8TY
Bringhurst Primary School3.08 miles
Great Easton Road, Bringhurst, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8RH
Cottingham CofE Primary School Academy Trust3.96 miles
Berryfield Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XB
Tugby Church of England Primary School4.35 miles
Main Street, Tugby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9WD
Leighfield Academy4.36 miles
Newtown Road, Uppingham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 9TS
Wilbarston Church of England Primary School4.42 miles
School Lane, Wilbarston, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8QN
Uppingham Community College4.71 miles
London Road, Uppingham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 9TJ
Uppingham School4.73 miles
Uppingham,, Rutland, LE15 9QE
Uppingham CofE Primary School4.75 miles
Belgrave Road, Uppingham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 9RT
Church Langton Church of England Primary School4.93 miles
Stonton Road, Church Langton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7SZ
Lodge Park Academy5.22 miles
Shetland Way, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2JH
Great Bowden Church of England Primary School5.42 miles
Gunnsbrook Close, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7HZ
Woodnewton- A Learning Community5.55 miles
Rowlett Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2NU
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School5.71 miles
Beanfield Avenue, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0AZ
Beanfield Primary School5.74 miles
Farmstead Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0LJ
Studfall Junior School5.82 miles
Rowlett Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2BT
Health
Clinic
Uppingham Surgery5.07 miles
North Gate, Uppingham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 9EG
Nuffield Diagnostic Centre5.98 miles
Cottingham Rd, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2UW
Nuffield Diagnostics Centre (Community)5.98 miles
Cottingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2UW
Willowbrook Health Centre6.02 miles
The Lakeside Surgery, Cottingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2UR
Lakeside +6.02 miles
Cottingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2UR
Hazelwood Bungalow6.43 miles
Forest Gate Road,, Corby, NN17 1TR
Great Oakley Medical Centre6.80 miles
1 Barth Close, Great Oakley, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 8LU
Billesdon Surgery6.98 miles
4 Market Place, Billesdon, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9AJ
Anson House7.07 miles
2 Compass Point, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9HW
Kgh Two Shires Clinic7.09 miles
Two Shires Surgery, Torch Way, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9HL
Two Shires Surgery7.09 miles
Torch Way, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9HL
Rothwell Surgery8.54 miles
109 Desborough Road, Rothwell, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 6JQ
Melton Mowbray - Somerby Surgery9.38 miles
Oakham Road, Somerby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2QF
Gu Department (Kettering)10.66 miles
Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8UZ
Prospect House10.81 miles
121 Lower Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8DN
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Prospect House)10.81 miles
121 Lower Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8DN
GP
Hallaton1.17 miles
The Stenning Hall, Horn Lane, Hallaton, Market Harborough, LE16 8UG
Medbourne1.30 miles
Old School Hall, Main Street, Medbourne, Market Harborough, LE16 8DT
The Uppingham Surgery5.07 miles
Northgate, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9EG
Gretton Surgery6.02 miles
3a Kirby Road, Kirby Road, Gretton, Northants, NN17 3BD
Dr Sumira6.02 miles
Studfall Court, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1QP
The Studfall Partnership6.02 miles
Studfall Court, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1QP
Lakeside Surgery6.02 miles
Cottingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2UR
Woodsend Medical Centre6.37 miles
School Place, Corby, Northants, NN18 0QP
Forest Gate Surgery6.43 miles
Lakeside and Forest Gate Surgery, Forest Gate Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1TR
Market Harborough Medical Centre6.71 miles
Market Harborough & Bosworth Partnership, 67 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leics, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9BX
Great Oakley Medical Centre6.80 miles
Barth Close, Corby, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, NN18 8LU
Billesdon Surgery6.98 miles
4 Market Place, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AJ
Dr Kilpatrick & Partners7.09 miles
Two Shires Surgery, Torch Way, Market Harborough, Leicester, LE16 9HL
Kibworth7.44 miles
Old School Surgery, 2a Station Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0LN
Desborough Surgery7.46 miles
35 High Street, Desborough, Northamptonshire, NN14 2NB
Dr N Choudhury & Partners - Kibworth7.59 miles
Smeeton Road, Kibworth, Leicester, Leics, LE8 0LG
Hospital
St Lukes Hospital6.40 miles
33 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7BN
Market Harborough Hospital6.77 miles
58 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9DD
Rutland Memorial Hospital9.05 miles
Cold Overton Road,, LE15 6NT
Woodland Hospital9.62 miles
Woodland Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8XF
Kettering General Hospital10.66 miles
Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8UZ
St Mary's Hospital11.46 miles
77 London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7PW
Spire Leicester Hospital12.02 miles
Gartree Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2FF
Leicester General Hospital12.44 miles
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PW
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital12.48 miles
Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HY
Leicester Royal Infirmary14.36 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
St Mary's Hospital15.17 miles
Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT, Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Melton Mowbray Hospital15.17 miles
Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Stamford and Rutland Hospital16.39 miles
Ryhall Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1UA
Glenfield Hospital16.79 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP
Leicester Frith Hospital16.83 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Feilding Palmer Hospital17.13 miles
Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4DZ
Pharmacy
Ashdale Pharmacy4.82 miles
3 Market Place, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9QH
Boots4.90 miles
26 High Street East, Uppingham, LE15 9PZ
Pytchley Court Pharmacy5.38 miles
3 Pytchley Court, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2QD
Healthlines Pharmacy5.95 miles
188-190 Studfall Avenue, Corby, Northampton, NN17 1LJ
Boots6.02 miles
Lakeside Surgery Cottingham Road, Corby, NN17 2UR
Alliance Pharmacy6.12 miles
75 Greenhill Rise, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0LR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.37 miles
Woodsend Medical Centre, School Place, Gainsborough Road, Corby, NN18 0QP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.43 miles
Health Village, Forest Gate Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1TR
Thursfield & Co Ltd6.49 miles
63 Corporation Street, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1NQ
Mr Pickford's Express Pharmacy6.51 miles
8 Spencer Court, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1NU
Boots6.53 miles
9 St Mary`s Place, St Mary`s Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DR
Boots6.57 miles
44 Queens Square, Corby, NN17 1PD
Moins Chemist6.62 miles
11-15 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, leicestershire, Leicestershire, LE16 9BX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.71 miles
7-9 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BX
Market Harborough Pharmacy6.71 miles
Located within Market Harborough Med Centre, 67 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, Leicestershire, LE16 9BX
Market Harborough Pharmacy6.71 miles
Market Harborough Med Ctr, 67 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9BX
Leisure
Park
NEVILL HOLT (Grade II Listed)1.38 miles
ROCKINGHAM CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.68 miles
LANGTON HALL (Grade II Listed)5.52 miles
KINGS WOOD6.37 miles
EXETER OPEN SPACE6.91 miles
GREAT OAKLEY MEADOW7.05 miles
TAILBY MEADOW7.82 miles
KIRBY HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.84 miles
RUSHTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.10 miles
DEENE PARK (Grade II Listed)9.07 miles
LOWESBY HALL (Grade II Listed)9.30 miles
QUENBY HALL (Grade II Listed)9.32 miles
HARRINGTON (Grade II* Listed)9.48 miles
BURLEY ON THE HILL (Grade II Listed)9.78 miles
RUTLAND WATER9.95 miles
BURROUGH HILL10.32 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Uppingham4.87 miles
Spar Store, Sycamore Garage, Rutland, LE15 9RN
Co-op Rutland4.91 miles
Uppingham, LE15 9QL
Pytchley Court Convenience Store,5.39 miles
1 Pytchley, Corby Northants NN17 2QD
Londis Brobot Petroleum Ltd5.45 miles
Jet Service Station, Corby, NN17 2AE
M&S Fourways Corby Bp5.50 miles
Cottingham Road, Corby, NN18 0TW
Co-op Corby5.61 miles
Welland Vale Road, NN17 2AW
V&G Stores5.62 miles
350 Willowbrook Road, Corby Northants NN17 2TR
ALDI Rockingham Road5.67 miles
Corby, NN17 4AE
Tesco Market Harborough (Express)5.69 miles
Rockingham Rd, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7QD
M&S Market Harborough Bp5.87 miles
Melton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7FD
Costcutter Corby5.95 miles
178 Studfall Ave, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1LJ
SPAR Corby6.03 miles
Spar Store, Shell Garage, Northamptonshire, NN17 2UN
Nisa Drinks 4 Less6.29 miles
75 Occupation Road, Corby, Northhamptonshire, NN17 1EE
Co-op Corby6.32 miles
Corby, NN17 1PE
Co-op Corby6.32 miles
Occupation Road, NN17 1ED
Lidl Market Harborough6.40 miles
13 Kettering Road, Market Harborough, LE16 8AN
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport28.76 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport30.37 miles
Bus Stop
Horn Lane (S)1.13 miles
Horn Lane (N)1.14 miles
Church (SW)1.20 miles
Church (NE)1.21 miles
Main Street (E)1.50 miles
Mill Farm (SW)1.50 miles
Main Street (NE)1.51 miles
Welham Road (SE)1.63 miles
Welham Road (NW)1.64 miles
Knights Farm (N)2.38 miles
Knights Farm (S)2.38 miles
Hall Lane (E)2.55 miles
Hall Lane (W)2.55 miles
Church Hill (E)2.56 miles
Church Hill (W)2.57 miles
Ashley Turn (E)2.62 miles
Railway Station
Market Harborough Rail Station6.15 miles
Corby Rail Station6.87 miles
Oakham Rail Station9.19 miles
Kettering Rail Station11.36 miles
South Wigston Rail Station13.47 miles
Leicester Rail Station14.09 miles
Melton Mowbray Rail Station14.90 miles
Syston Rail Station14.94 miles
Stamford Rail Station15.73 miles
Narborough Rail Station16.26 miles
Sileby Rail Station17.57 miles
Wellingborough Rail Station17.98 miles
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station19.46 miles
Long Buckby Rail Station20.91 miles
Rugby Rail Station21.67 miles
Northampton Rail Station21.87 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LE16 8D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment388
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)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
32, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£650,000
2025-06-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-30   £605,000
Sold 2015-11-24   £427,500
5, HOMEFIELD CLOSE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8JQ		£573,000
2025-03-03
detached (New)
freehold
10, HOMEFIELD CLOSE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8JQ		£515,000
2025-02-21
detached (New)
freehold
8, HOMEFIELD CLOSE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8JQ		£198,000
2025-02-14
detached (New)
freehold
9, HOMEFIELD CLOSE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8JQ		£217,000
2025-02-11
detached (New)
freehold
6, HOMEFIELD CLOSE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8JQ		£227,500
2025-02-07
semidetached (New)
freehold
1, HOMEFIELD CLOSE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8JQ		£1,025,000
2025-01-21
detached (New)
freehold
2, HOMEFIELD CLOSE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8JQ		£885,000
2025-01-06
detached (New)
freehold
17, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£1,175,000
2024-10-04
detached
freehold
6, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£345,000
2024-08-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-01-03   £225,000
MEADOW VIEW, 52, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£540,000
2024-08-09
detached
freehold
3A, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£780,000
2024-04-12
detached
freehold
6, BRIDGEDALE RISE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8FT		£1,050,000
2024-03-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-26   £30,000
27, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£1,165,000
2024-02-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-08-13   £675,000
1, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£630,000
2024-02-09
semidetached
freehold
ORTON FIELD HOUSE, 9, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£790,000
2023-11-23
detached
freehold
3, BRIDGEDALE RISE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8FT		£670,000
2023-11-07
detached
freehold
16, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£270,000
2023-08-01
semidetached
freehold
14, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£345,000
2023-05-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2022-11-22   £278,000
1, BRIDGEDALE RISE
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8FT		£250,000
2023-04-17
detached
freehold
46, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£270,000
2022-09-09
terraced
freehold
2, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£730,000
2022-01-10
detached
freehold
14, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£400,000
2021-11-19
terraced
freehold
JASMINE HOUSE, 26, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£1,450,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-08-20   £950,000
36, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£2,650,000
2021-07-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2017-07-17   £1,675,000
31, HALLATON ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DR		£440,000
2021-07-15
detached
freehold
7, UPPINGHAM ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8ED		£1,400,000
2021-06-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
24, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£455,000
2020-12-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-04-07   £350,000
7, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£625,000
2018-11-06
detached
freehold
1, HALLATON ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DR		£675,000
2018-03-09
detached
freehold
41A, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£385,000
2017-11-09
semidetached
freehold
HINCH'S BARN, 38, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£915,000
2016-11-25
detached
freehold
5, SPRINGBANK
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8EB		£175,000
2015-03-13
semidetached
freehold
21, HALLATON ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DR		£75,000
2014-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
STANLAKE HOUSE, 23, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£625,000
2013-03-22
detached
freehold
MEADOW VIEW, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£348,150
2013-02-19
detached
freehold
37, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£350,000
2013-01-15
detached
freehold
5, OLD HOLT ROAD
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DY		£420,000
2013-01-15
detached
freehold
3, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£307,000
2012-11-19
detached
freehold
29, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£650,000
2012-07-13
detached
freehold
1, MAIN STREET
MEDBOURNE
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 8DT		£315,000
2011-10-07
detached
freehold
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