Area Info for Thurmaston (Leicestershire)

Thurmaston, Leicestershire, UK

Thurmaston is a village and civil parish located in the district of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles north of Leicester city centre, making it a suburban area with close proximity to urban amenities while retaining a village character.

History and Development

Historically, Thurmaston was a small rural settlement primarily engaged in agriculture. Over the years, especially in the 20th century, it experienced significant development due to urban expansion and improved transportation links. The village has grown to accommodate a mix of residential housing, retail outlets, and community facilities.

Community and Amenities

Thurmaston offers various amenities including local shops, schools, and recreational facilities. The village has a community centre that hosts events and activities for residents. There are also several parks and green spaces that provide outdoor leisure opportunities.

Transport Links

The area benefits from good transport connections, with nearby roads providing access to Leicester and other parts of Leicestershire. Public transport services, including bus routes, connect Thurmaston to Leicester and surrounding areas, facilitating commuting and travel.

Local Economy

The local economy is primarily residential, with some small businesses and retail outlets serving the community. The proximity to Leicester allows residents to access employment opportunities in the city.

Notable Features

Thurmaston is known for its close-knit community and suburban environment. It features a mix of traditional and modern housing, and its location makes it a desirable place for families and commuters seeking a balance between rural and urban living.
Education
School
Church Hill Infant School0.00 miles
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE
Church Hill Church of England Junior School0.00 miles
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE
Eastfield Primary School0.39 miles
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston0.50 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GP
Sandfield Close Primary School0.65 miles
Sandfield Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7RE
The Roundhill Academy0.67 miles
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GQ
Herrick Primary School1.07 miles
Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7NJ
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall1.09 miles
Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4JU
The Cedars Academy1.21 miles
Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4GH
Soar Valley College1.26 miles
Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7GY
ALP Leicester1.33 miles
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall, LE4 4JG
The Merton Primary School1.37 miles
Cherry Drive, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2PT
Wyvern Primary School1.45 miles
Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7HH
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School1.49 miles
Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1LU
The Pochin School1.51 miles
School Lane, Barkby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 3QL
Rushey Mead Academy1.58 miles
Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN
Health
Clinic
BPAS Leicester0.57 miles
Leicester Medical Group, Thurmaston Health Centre, 573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Thurmaston Health Centre0.57 miles
573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Birstall Medical Centre1.00 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Navas [Syston Health Centre]1.92 miles
Syston Health Centre, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Syston Health Centre1.92 miles
1330 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Syston Medical Centre1.92 miles
Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Spire Syston Clinic1.92 miles
Syston Health Centre, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit1.95 miles
Cordelia Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0LE
The Willows (Leicester)1.95 miles
Cordelia Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0LE
Johnson Medical Practice1.97 miles
22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1BL
Adolescent Psychiatric Unit2.02 miles
Oakham House, 17 Herongate Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0AW
Navas [The Merlin Vaz Health & Social Care Centre]2.57 miles
1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3GH
Charnwood Practice2.57 miles
1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3GH
Icall Care Ltd - Leicester2.63 miles
117 Cardinals Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1LJ
The Willows Medical Centre2.82 miles
184 Coleman Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4LJ
Willows Medical Centre No Scalpel Vasectomy Service2.82 miles
184 Coleman Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4LJ
GP
Silverdale Medical Centre0.32 miles
6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leics, LE4 8NN
Dr S.M Arolker & Partners0.57 miles
577 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Thurmaston Health Centre (part of Leicester Medical Group)0.57 miles
Thurmaston Health Centre, 573a Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leics, LE4 8EA
Dr K S Shergill1.00 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Rushey Mead Health Centre1.07 miles
Rushey Mead 1 Surgery, 8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7ZX
The Practice Rushey Mead1.07 miles
8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester, Leics, LE4 7ZX
Northern Heights Medical Centre1.35 miles
Plot 7, Old Brickworks, Off Lewisher Road, Leicester, England - Uk, LE4 9LR
Dr RG Ackerley & Partners1.54 miles
1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leics, LE4 3JF
The Jubilee Medical Practice1.82 miles
Syston Health Centre, 1330 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Hilltop1.92 miles
Hilltop Surgery, 22 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1BJ
Dr R S Hurwood & Partners1.92 miles
Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EQ
Dr B Modi1.96 miles
122 Canon Street, Leicester, Leics, LE4 6NL
Dr K Morjaria1.96 miles
10 Broadhurst Street, Leicester, Leics, LE4 6NF
Spinney Hill Medical Centre2.09 miles
132 Doncaster Road, Leicester, Leics, Leics, LE4 6JJ
Belgrave Surgery2.12 miles
13 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leics, LE4 5LJ
Border Drive Surgery2.13 miles
2 Border Drive, Leicester, LE4 2PF
Hospital
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital2.44 miles
Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HY
Leicester General Hospital3.26 miles
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PW
Leicester Royal Infirmary3.83 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
Leicester Frith Hospital3.89 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Glenfield Hospital3.98 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP
Spire Leicester Hospital4.32 miles
Gartree Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2FF
Loughborough Hospital8.69 miles
Hospital Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5JY
St Mary's Hospital10.90 miles
Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT, Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Melton Mowbray Hospital10.90 miles
Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Coalville Community Hospital11.25 miles
Coalville Hospital, Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4DE
Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital14.14 miles
Ashby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3DA
St Lukes Hospital14.75 miles
33 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7BN
Rutland Memorial Hospital14.87 miles
Cold Overton Road,, LE15 6NT
Hinckley & District Hosp14.95 miles
Mount Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1AG
Market Harborough Hospital15.43 miles
58 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9DD
Feilding Palmer Hospital15.74 miles
Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4DZ
Pharmacy
Sayfees Chemist0.21 miles
9 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8NH
Thurmaston Pharmacy Ltd0.32 miles
721 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8ED
Boots0.50 miles
Unit 2 Thurmaston Retail Park, Barkby, Thorpe Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GP
Pattani P0.57 miles
575 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8EA
Asda Pharmacy0.58 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GN
Birstall Pharmacy1.00 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Fw Pickford (Leicester) Ltd1.07 miles
4 Lockerbie Walk, Rushey Mead, Leicester, LE4 7ZX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.30 miles
101 Sibson Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4NB
Boots1.37 miles
123 Sibson Road, Birstall, LE4 4ND
Mr Pickford's Home Pharmacy Direct1.39 miles
Pickford House, 16/18 High View Close, Leicester, LE4 9LJ
Yakub Chemist Care Home Services1.39 miles
1 High View Close, Hamilton Office Park, Lewisher Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9LJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.54 miles
Greengate Medical Centre, 1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3JF
Hamilton Pharmacy1.56 miles
Unit 2,192 Sandhills Ave, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1QN
Pharmak Chemist1.67 miles
7 Kingsgate Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3HD
Sunlit Chemist1.74 miles
Unit 16, Syston Shopping Centre, Town Square,Syston, LE7 1GZ
Leonard Smith1.74 miles
195 Melton Road, Leicester,, LE4 6QT
Leisure
Park
THURMASTON VILLAGE GREEN0.28 miles
BIRSTALL0.66 miles
WATERMEAD0.78 miles
WATERMEAD COUNTRY PARK1.22 miles
REEDBED1.40 miles
BELGRAVE HALL (Grade II Listed)1.84 miles
HUMBERSTONE PARK2.64 miles
ABBEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.77 miles
OCEAN ROAD OPEN SPACE2.83 miles
SCRAPTOFT2.86 miles
GOSS MEADOWS3.35 miles
THE ORCHARDS3.49 miles
NEW WALK, LEICESTER (Grade II Listed)3.62 miles
VICTORIA PARK, LEICESTER (Grade II Listed)3.88 miles
HALSTEAD ROAD CENTENARY PASTURE3.98 miles
WELFORD ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.11 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Leicester0.33 miles
1/3 Silverale Drive, Leicester, LE4 8NH
M&S Leicester Thurmaston Simply Food0.54 miles
Thorpe Lane, Leicester, LE4 8GP
ASDA Thurmaston0.57 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Leicester, LE4 8GN
Tesco Leicester (Express)0.79 miles
326 Humberstone Ln, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9JP
SPAR Hks Fosseway0.80 miles
Spar Store, Fosseway Service Station, Leicester, LE4 7SP
Sainsbury's Leicester North0.81 miles
501 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SJ
Co-op Leicester1.11 miles
Birstall, Wanlip Lane, LE4 4JU
SPAR Syston Service Station1.20 miles
Spar Store, Wanlip Road, LE7 1PA
Tesco Leicester (Express)1.39 miles
139 Sibson Rd, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4ND
SPAR Sandringham Service Station1.47 miles
Spar Store, 270 Melton Road, Leicestershire, LE4 7PB
Sainsbury's Leics Hamilton Local1.53 miles
Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1QN
Tesco Leicester (Metro)1.55 miles
Melton Rd, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2JT
Lidl Leicester1.63 miles
118 Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE4 6RG
ALDI 1169 Melton Road1.64 miles
Syston, LE7 2JT
Co-op Leicester1.69 miles
Syston, LE7 1GP
Lidl Loughborough Rd1.75 miles
227 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5PN
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport14.36 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport26.73 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 131.01 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 231.08 miles
Birmingham International Airport31.11 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport56.00 miles
Bus Stop
Dovedale Road (N)0.11 miles
Dovedale Road (S)0.12 miles
Beacon Avenue (W)0.12 miles
Beacon Avenue (E)0.13 miles
Sandiacre Drive (S)0.13 miles
Sandiacre Drive (N)0.14 miles
Bradgate Avenue (S)0.15 miles
Patterdale Road (E)0.15 miles
Patterdale Road (W)0.16 miles
Ferndale Road (S)0.19 miles
Parkdale Road (W)0.19 miles
Red Hill Lane (N)0.20 miles
Ferndale Road (N)0.20 miles
Rutland Drive (E)0.21 miles
Rutland Drive (W)0.22 miles
Festival Avenue (W)0.26 miles
Railway Station
Syston Rail Station1.27 miles
Leicester Rail Station3.43 miles
Sileby Rail Station3.85 miles
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station5.47 miles
South Wigston Rail Station6.77 miles
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station8.28 miles
Narborough Rail Station8.66 miles
Melton Mowbray Rail Station10.41 miles
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station14.68 miles
Oakham Rail Station15.01 miles
Hinckley Rail Station15.29 miles
Market Harborough Rail Station15.64 miles
Long Eaton Rail Station16.53 miles
Attenborough Rail Station16.88 miles
Beeston Rail Station17.52 miles
Nuneaton Rail Station18.74 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LE4 8D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment352
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
591, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4NH		£320,000
2025-06-20
semidetached
freehold
40, HAWTHORN AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4HJ		£265,000
2025-05-30
semidetached
freehold
16, BRAMLEY ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FG		£236,000
2025-05-22
terraced
freehold
112, WANLIP LANE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4GF		£220,000
2025-05-14
semidetached
freehold
50, WANLIP AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4JR		£242,500
2025-05-13
semidetached
freehold
2 (FLAT 6), HALLAM FIELDS ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3LH		£150,000
2025-05-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
55, JOHNSON ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3AT		£225,000
2025-05-02
semidetached
freehold
ST JAMES COURT (18), FRONT STREET
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4DY		£100,000
2025-04-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
35, ORCHARD ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4GD		£300,000
2025-04-25
detached
freehold
11, ORCHARD ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4GB		£285,000
2025-04-24
semidetached
freehold
468, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3EF		£443,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
15, WINDMILL AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4JL		£200,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
17, CASTLEGATE AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3FD		£309,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
1A, FIRFIELD AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4DS		£297,500
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
5, MALLING CLOSE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FY		£340,000
2025-03-27
semidetached
freehold
131, STONEHILL AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4JG		£330,250
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
19, COLINDALE AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4LE		£192,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
4, BROADGATE CLOSE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3FA		£262,000
2025-01-16
detached
freehold
47, ALLINGTON DRIVE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FD		£245,000
2025-01-14
semidetached
freehold
57, PAGET AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4HY		£199,950
2025-01-10
semidetached
freehold
216A, BIRSTALL ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4DG		£307,000
2024-12-12
detached
freehold
54, JOHNSON ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3AS		£352,500
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
3, SALTERSGATE DRIVE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3FG		£385,000
2024-11-13
detached
freehold
31, ALLINGTON DRIVE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FD		£275,000
2024-09-24
detached
freehold
34, THE CROSSWAYS
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4EB		£265,000
2024-09-04
semidetached
freehold
22, WORCESTER AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4GQ		£290,000
2025-03-19
semidetached
freehold
42, HAWTHORN AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4HJ		£294,000
2025-03-18
semidetached
freehold
44, HAWTHORN AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4HJ		£278,500
2025-03-18
semidetached
freehold
45, BRAMLEY ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FH		£294,500
2025-03-12
terraced
freehold
2A, CLIFFWOOD AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3DB		£308,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
15, JOHNSON ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3AT		£400,000
2025-02-18
detached
freehold
63, HILL RISE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4LL		£310,000
2025-02-14
semidetached
freehold
126, ROMAN ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4BE		£430,000
2025-02-10
detached
freehold
38, HOLT ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4AP		£350,000
2025-02-06
semidetached
freehold
30, ELMFIELD AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3DE		£126,000
2025-01-31
terraced
freehold
47, BLENHEIM ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FP		£278,000
2025-01-30
semidetached
freehold
24, WANLIP LANE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4JS		£242,000
2025-01-15
semidetached
freehold
64, GWENDOLIN AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4HD		£200,000
2024-10-31
semidetached
freehold
20, SPINNEY RISE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 3DX		£190,000
2024-09-27
terraced
freehold
93, STONEHILL AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4JG		£280,000
2024-09-27
detached
freehold
WATERMEAD COURT, 27 (FLAT 35), WANLIP LANE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4JU		£155,000
2024-08-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
699, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4NL		£295,000
2024-08-28
semidetached
freehold
34, GWENDOLIN AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4HD		£289,950
2024-08-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, WORCESTER AVENUE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4GQ		£242,500
2024-07-29
semidetached
freehold
4, MONARCH CLOSE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4GU		£350,000
2024-07-22
detached
freehold
21, KESWICK CLOSE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FS		£250,000
2024-05-31
semidetached
freehold
11, BLENHEIM ROAD
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FN		£190,000
2024-05-24
semidetached
freehold
13, FARM CLOSE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4EG		£433,000
2025-01-23
semidetached
freehold
71, ALLINGTON DRIVE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4FD		£215,000
2025-01-16
semidetached
freehold
ST JAMES COURT (16), FRONT STREET
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE4 4DY		£125,000
2025-01-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
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