Area Info for Leicester Forest West (Leicestershire)

Leicester Forest West (Leicestershire, UK)

Leicester Forest West is a village located in the county of Leicestershire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is situated to the west of the city of Leicester, offering a semi-rural environment with close proximity to urban amenities. The village is known for its scenic surroundings, including parts of Leicester Forest, which historically covered extensive areas of woodland and heathland.

Geography and Environment

Leicester Forest West is characterised by its rural landscape, with a mixture of woodland, farmland, and residential areas. The village benefits from its proximity to Leicester Forest, providing opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and nature exploration. The area is generally flat to gently rolling, typical of the Leicestershire countryside.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport routes. It is within reasonable distance of Leicester city centre, making it convenient for commuting or accessing city amenities. Public transport options include bus services that connect Leicester Forest West with nearby towns and the city.

Community and Amenities

Leicester Forest West has a small, close-knit community. Local amenities include a church, a pub, and some small shops, although residents often travel to nearby towns for a wider range of services and shopping facilities. The village is also near several schools and recreational areas.

History and Heritage

Historically, Leicester Forest West was part of the larger Leicester Forest, which was a royal hunting forest in medieval times. The area has a history linked to woodland management and rural agriculture. Some historical buildings and features may still be present, reflecting its rural heritage.

Additional Information

Leicester Forest West is a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of Leicester city. Its natural environment and historical background make it a notable part of Leicestershire’s landscape.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School1.43 miles
Desford Road, Thurlaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7TE
Bosworth Academy1.54 miles
Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JL
Desford Community Primary School1.86 miles
Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JH
Stafford Leys Community Primary School1.96 miles
Stafford Leys, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3LJ
Kirby Muxloe Primary School2.01 miles
Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2AA
Narborough The Pastures Primary School2.55 miles
Thornhills, Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 3YP
Fossebrook Primary School2.62 miles
Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3FF
Huncote Community Primary School2.66 miles
Denman Lane, Huncote, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 3BS
Saint Peters Catholic Primary School, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire2.73 miles
Mill Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7AW
Enderby Danemill Primary School2.82 miles
Mill Lane, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4LH
Ratby Primary School2.85 miles
Main Street, Ratby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0LN
Brockington College2.91 miles
Blaby Road, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4AQ
Weavers Close Church of England Primary School2.97 miles
Alexander Avenue, Earl Shilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7AH
The Oaks3.06 miles
Stappleton Lane, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, LE9 7QJ
Red Hill Field Primary School3.09 miles
Copt Oak Road, Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 3EF
Kingsway Primary School3.30 miles
Kingsway North, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
Health
Clinic
Virgin Care Leicestershire LLP1.27 miles
8 Power House, Narborough Wood Park, Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4XT
Warren Lane Surgery1.61 miles
Warren Lane, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3LW
The Glenfield Surgery4.20 miles
111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8GS
Glenfield Surgery4.20 miles
111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8GS
Merridale Medical Centre4.30 miles
5 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1BL
Aylestone Road Surgery4.50 miles
Aylestone Surgery, 705-707 Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 8TG
The Bradgate Mental Health Unit4.59 miles
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9EJ
The Bennion Centre (Elderly)4.59 miles
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9DZ
The Grange4.76 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Complex Mental Health - Locked Facility4.90 miles
Sturdee Community Hospital, 58 - 62 Runcorn Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 9FS
Saffron Group Practice5.08 miles
509 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6UL
The Agnes Unit5.17 miles
Gorse Hill Hospital, Gorse Hill, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7GX
De Montfort Surgery5.22 miles
100 Mill Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7HX
Walnut Street Surgery5.26 miles
110 Walnut Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7LE
The Anstey Surgery5.38 miles
21A The Nook, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7AZ
Llr NHS Partner Alliance5.47 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
GP
Desford Medical Centre1.93 miles
54 Main Street, Desford, Leicester, Leics, LE9 9GR
Dr H C Bhutani & Partners2.60 miles
Shortridge Lane, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4LY
Dr P Parwaiz2.60 miles
122 Station Road, Ratby, Leicestershire, LE6 0JP
Dr M Mead & Partners2.76 miles
2a Park Drive, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3FN
Oakmeadow Surgery3.46 miles
Oakmeadow Surgery, Tatlow Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8NF
Dr S Morgan & Partners3.48 miles
Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leics, LE9 7PB
Dr R Kapur3.48 miles
Thornton Drive, Narborough, Leicester, Leics, LE19 2GX
The Limes Medical Centre3.55 miles
65 Leicester Road, Narborough, Leics, LE19 2DU
Dr A Nana & Partners3.58 miles
39 Hockley Farm Road, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1HN
Kingsway Surgery3.66 miles
23 Kingsway, Narborough Road South, Leicester, LE3 2JN
Newbold Verdon Medical Practice3.85 miles
St. Georges Close, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, Leics, LE9 9PZ
Dr S S Gajebasia3.95 miles
26 Rookery Lane, Groby, Leics, LE6 0GL
Dr J G Cooper & Partners4.20 miles
111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leics, LE3 8GS
Merridale Medical Centre4.30 miles
5 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester, Leics, LE3 1BL
Dr K Rothwell & Partners4.38 miles
Hinckley Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, Leics, LE9 4LJ
The Parks Medical Centre4.39 miles
340 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, Leics, LE3 9PW
Hospital
Glenfield Hospital4.62 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP
Leicester Frith Hospital4.76 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Leicester Royal Infirmary5.47 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital5.65 miles
Ashby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3DA
Hinckley & District Hosp6.55 miles
Mount Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1AG
Spire Leicester Hospital7.49 miles
Gartree Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2FF
Leicester General Hospital7.64 miles
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PW
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital8.33 miles
Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HY
Coalville Community Hospital8.69 miles
Coalville Hospital, Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4DE
Pembleton Unit10.70 miles
The Manor Site, Manor Court Avenue, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5HX
Feilding Palmer Hospital10.79 miles
Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4DZ
George Eliot Hospital11.20 miles
College Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7DJ
Loughborough Hospital11.43 miles
Hospital Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5JY
Ashby & District Hospital12.78 miles
Leicester Road, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DG
BMI The Meriden Hospital14.83 miles
University Hospital Site, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2LQ
Caludon Centre15.04 miles
Clifford Bridge Road,, CV2 2TE
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy1.61 miles
Unit 1, Warren Court, Off Warren Lane, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3LW
Desford Pharmacy1.76 miles
1b High Street, Desford, LE9 9JF
The Village Pharmacy2.13 miles
Unit 3 Enterprise House, Main Street, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, LE9 2AE
Thorpe Astley Pharmacy2.63 miles
3 Lakin Drive, Thorpe Astley, Leicestershire, LE3 3RU
Enderby Pharmacy2.72 miles
15 Mill Lane, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4NW
Ratby Chemist2.73 miles
10 Main Street, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0JG
Boots2.85 miles
532 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 3DH
Earl Shilton Pharmacy3.30 miles
40-42 Wood Street, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7ND
Sainsbury's Pharmacy3.35 miles
Fosse Park, Grove Farm Triangle, Enderby, LE19 1WT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.48 miles
Heath Lane Surgery, Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, LE9 7PB
Boots3.51 miles
Fosse Park Shopping Centre, Leicester, LE19 1HJ
Newell Chemist Ltd3.51 miles
107a Turnbull Drive, Leicester,, LE3 2JW
Heathbrook Pharmacy3.53 miles
10 Arnolds Crescent, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, LE9 9LD
Brennans Pharmacy3.55 miles
65 Leicester Road, Narborough, LE19 2DU
Asda Pharmacy3.57 miles
Asda, Narborough Road South, Leicester, LE3 2LL
Hockley Farm Chemist3.58 miles
39 Hockley Farm Road, Leicester,, LE3 1HN
Leisure
Park
KIRBY FRITH3.08 miles
CHURCH FIELD, BRAUNSTONE3.46 miles
GLEN HILLS4.06 miles
AYLESTONE MEADOWS4.32 miles
BARWELL4.35 miles
SHEET HEDGES4.40 miles
THE ORCHARDS5.01 miles
GOSS MEADOWS5.19 miles
BURBAGE COMMON AND WOODS5.26 miles
BURBAGE COMMON & WOODS5.27 miles
MARKET BOSWORTH PARK5.56 miles
SAFFRON HILL CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)5.60 miles
WELFORD ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)5.64 miles
BAGWORTH HEATH WOODS5.70 miles
NEW WALK, LEICESTER (Grade II Listed)5.90 miles
ABBEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.91 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Leicester1.81 miles
High Street Desford, LE9 9JF
Londis Estley News1.82 miles
16 Main Street, Leicester, LE9 6RD
Co-op Desford2.07 miles
Desford, LE9 9GT
Sainsbury's Hinckley Rd Local2.19 miles
150a Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3JT
Co-op Leicester2.60 miles
Enderby, LE19 4NJ
Co-op Leicester2.63 miles
Old Bakery House, LE6 0HF
Co-op Leicester2.67 miles
Enderby, LE19 4NW
Hayre Convenience Store2.67 miles
16 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East Leicester LE3 3GH
Co-op Leicester2.71 miles
Ratby, LE6 0JQ
SPAR Huncote2.76 miles
Spar Store, 8 Main Street, Leicestershire, LE9 3AU
Co-op Leicester2.78 miles
Leicstr Forest East, LE3 3GH
Tesco Leicester (Express)2.94 miles
1 Copt Oak Court, Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 3WY
ALDI Meridian Way2.98 miles
Braunstone, LE19 1LW
Costcutter Narborough2.99 miles
110 Forest Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 3EQ
Londis Sunway Stores3.05 miles
7 Sunway, Braunstone, LE3 3DS
Tesco Leicester (Express)3.14 miles
1 Ryder Rd, Kirby Frith, Leicester, Leicester, LE3 6UJ
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport15.31 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport18.93 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 122.53 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 222.60 miles
Birmingham International Airport22.63 miles
London Oxford Airport53.68 miles
Sheffield City Airport54.50 miles
Bus Stop
Bulls Head (SW)0.01 miles
Bulls Head (NE)0.03 miles
Kennels (SW)0.20 miles
Kennels (NE)0.20 miles
Desford Crossroads (NE)0.32 miles
Desford Crossroads (SW)0.38 miles
Thurlaston Turn (S)0.74 miles
Thurlaston Turn (N)0.74 miles
Beggars Lane (SW)1.47 miles
Tyers Close (N)1.49 miles
Tyers Close (S)1.51 miles
Bosworth College (SW)1.63 miles
Cherry Tree Avenue (N)1.64 miles
Cherry Tree Avenue (N)1.65 miles
Hinckley Road (NE)1.67 miles
Hinckley Road (SW)1.67 miles
Railway Station
Narborough Rail Station3.58 miles
South Wigston Rail Station5.67 miles
Leicester Rail Station5.92 miles
Hinckley Rail Station6.91 miles
Syston Rail Station9.54 miles
Nuneaton Rail Station10.24 miles
Sileby Rail Station10.58 miles
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station10.85 miles
Bermuda Park Rail Station11.56 miles
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station12.05 miles
Atherstone Rail Station12.40 miles
Bedworth Rail Station12.46 miles
Polesworth Rail Station14.68 miles
Coventry Arena Rail Station14.83 miles
Rugby Rail Station15.90 miles
Market Harborough Rail Station17.30 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LE9 9R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment38
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
OAKLANDS, HINCKLEY ROAD
LEICESTER FOREST WEST
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE9 9RE		£1,540,000
2021-03-26
detached
freehold
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