Area Info for Wanlip (Leicestershire)

Wanlip, Leicestershire, UK

Wanlip is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated near the town of Birstall and is part of the district of Charnwood. The village is known for its rural character and proximity to natural and recreational areas.

Geography and Location

Wanlip lies approximately 4 miles east of Leicester city centre. The village is close to the River Soar and is surrounded by agricultural land and open countryside. Its location provides a peaceful environment while still being accessible to urban amenities.

Notable Features

One of the notable features of Wanlip is Wanlip Meadows, a designated nature reserve that offers walking and birdwatching opportunities. The area is valued for its diverse wildlife and natural beauty.

The village also has a small church, Wanlip Church, which serves as a local place of worship and community gathering.

Transport and Accessibility

Wanlip is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and Leicester. Public transport options include bus services that link the village to Leicester and other surrounding areas.

Community and Development

Wanlip maintains a small, close-knit community with a rural character. Development in the area has been limited to preserve its natural environment and traditional village atmosphere.
Education
School
Rothley Church of England Primary School0.67 miles
Burrow Drive, Rothley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7RZ
The Cedars Academy0.85 miles
Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4GH
ALP Leicester0.87 miles
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall, LE4 4JG
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre1.15 miles
Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 3DL
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall1.39 miles
Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4JU
Glebelands Primary School1.41 miles
Chancel Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2WF
The Roundhill Academy1.57 miles
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GQ
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School1.57 miles
Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7JA
Cossington Church of England Primary School1.70 miles
Main Street, Cossington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 4UU
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston1.78 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GP
Church Hill Infant School1.97 miles
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE
Church Hill Church of England Junior School1.97 miles
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE
Eastfield Primary School2.01 miles
Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School2.04 miles
8 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7JU
Mowmacre Hill Primary School2.06 miles
Tedworth Green, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2NG
Beaumont Lodge Primary School2.06 miles
Astill Lodge Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 1DT
Health
Clinic
Birstall Medical Centre1.45 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Rubicon Close1.79 miles
1&3 Rubicon Close, Linkfield Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7DJ
BPAS Leicester1.92 miles
Leicester Medical Group, Thurmaston Health Centre, 573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Thurmaston Health Centre1.92 miles
573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Navas [Syston Health Centre]2.42 miles
Syston Health Centre, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Syston Health Centre2.42 miles
1330 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Syston Medical Centre2.42 miles
Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Spire Syston Clinic2.42 miles
Syston Health Centre, Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Highgate Medical Centre2.68 miles
5 Storer Close, Sileby, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7UD
The Anstey Surgery3.02 miles
21A The Nook, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7AZ
The Agnes Unit3.10 miles
Gorse Hill Hospital, Gorse Hill, Anstey, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7GX
The Grange3.54 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Arnold Lodge Regional Secure Unit3.58 miles
Cordelia Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0LE
The Willows (Leicester)3.58 miles
Cordelia Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0LE
The Bradgate Mental Health Unit3.69 miles
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9EJ
The Bennion Centre (Elderly)3.69 miles
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9DZ
GP
Dr RG Ackerley & Partners1.10 miles
1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leics, LE4 3JF
Dr K S Shergill1.45 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Charnwood Surgery1.79 miles
39 Linkfield Road, Mountsorrel, Leics, LE12 7DJ
Dr S.M Arolker & Partners1.92 miles
577 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8EA
Thurmaston Health Centre (part of Leicester Medical Group)1.92 miles
Thurmaston Health Centre, 573a Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leics, LE4 8EA
Dr I R Schofield & Partners2.03 miles
86 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 7JU
Dr RP Archer & Dr C K Archer2.06 miles
242 Astill Lodge Road, Leicester, Leics, LE4 1EF
Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice2.06 miles
244 Astill Lodge Road, Leicester, LE4 1EF
Border Drive Surgery2.16 miles
2 Border Drive, Leicester, LE4 2PF
Silverdale Medical Centre2.25 miles
6 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leics, LE4 8NN
The Jubilee Medical Practice2.33 miles
Syston Health Centre, 1330 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2EQ
Dr R S Hurwood & Partners2.42 miles
Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EQ
Rushey Mead Health Centre2.49 miles
Rushey Mead 1 Surgery, 8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7ZX
The Practice Rushey Mead2.49 miles
8 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester, Leics, LE4 7ZX
The Banks Surgery2.55 miles
9 The Banks, Sileby, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 7RD
The Practice Beaumont Leys2.62 miles
1 Little Wood Close, Leicester, Leics, LE4 0UZ
Hospital
Leicester Frith Hospital3.54 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QF
Glenfield Hospital3.69 miles
Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital4.31 miles
Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HY
Leicester Royal Infirmary4.75 miles
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
Leicester General Hospital4.94 miles
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PW
Spire Leicester Hospital5.94 miles
Gartree Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 2FF
Loughborough Hospital6.73 miles
Hospital Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5JY
Coalville Community Hospital9.52 miles
Coalville Hospital, Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4DE
St Mary's Hospital11.48 miles
Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT, Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Melton Mowbray Hospital11.48 miles
Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1SJ
Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital13.87 miles
Ashby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3DA
Ashby & District Hospital14.53 miles
Leicester Road, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DG
Hinckley & District Hosp14.82 miles
Mount Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1AG
Lings Bar Hospital15.67 miles
Beckside,, NG2 6PR
Rutland Memorial Hospital16.39 miles
Cold Overton Road,, LE15 6NT
St Lukes Hospital16.62 miles
33 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7BN
Pharmacy
Rothley Pharmacy1.01 miles
7 Woodgate, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7LL
Pharmak Chemist1.03 miles
7 Kingsgate Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3HD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.10 miles
Greengate Medical Centre, 1 Greengate Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3JF
Boots1.14 miles
123 Sibson Road, Birstall, LE4 4ND
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.22 miles
101 Sibson Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4NB
Birstall Pharmacy1.45 miles
4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Thurmaston Pharmacy Ltd1.72 miles
721 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8ED
Boots1.78 miles
Unit 2 Thurmaston Retail Park, Barkby, Thorpe Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GP
Asda Pharmacy1.84 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GN
Mountsorrel Pharmacy1.88 miles
99 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 7JT
Pattani P1.92 miles
575 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8EA
Astill Lodge Pharmacy2.06 miles
234 Astill Lodge Road, Anstey Heights, Leicester, LE4 1EF
Paul Disney Chemist2.14 miles
15 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester,, LE4 2JD
Sayfees Chemist2.18 miles
9 Silverdale Drive, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8NH
Sunlit Chemist2.22 miles
Unit 16, Syston Shopping Centre, Town Square,Syston, LE7 1GZ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.42 miles
1318 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EQ
Leisure
Park
REEDBED0.82 miles
WATERMEAD1.23 miles
BIRSTALL1.31 miles
THURMASTON VILLAGE GREEN1.70 miles
WATERMEAD COUNTRY PARK1.92 miles
HALSTEAD ROAD CENTENARY PASTURE2.04 miles
BELGRAVE HALL (Grade II Listed)2.56 miles
GOSS MEADOWS3.25 miles
ABBEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.49 miles
BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODS3.52 miles
THE ORCHARDS3.55 miles
BRADGATE PARK (Grade II Listed)3.69 miles
HUMBERSTONE PARK4.33 miles
BROOMBRIGGS FARM4.60 miles
SHEET HEDGES4.64 miles
NEW WALK, LEICESTER (Grade II Listed)4.71 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Leicester0.84 miles
Loughborough Road, LE7 7NH
Nisa Bradley's Supermarkets0.99 miles
26 Woodgate, Rothley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7LJ
Tesco Leicester (Express)1.13 miles
139 Sibson Rd, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4ND
Co-op Leicester1.42 miles
Birstall, Wanlip Lane, LE4 4JU
SPAR Syston Service Station1.69 miles
Spar Store, Wanlip Road, LE7 1PA
M&S Leicester Thurmaston Simply Food1.83 miles
Thorpe Lane, Leicester, LE4 8GP
Co-op Leicester1.84 miles
Mountsorrel, LE12 7JT
ASDA Thurmaston1.89 miles
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Leicester, LE4 8GN
SPAR Hks Fosseway2.03 miles
Spar Store, Fosseway Service Station, Leicester, LE4 7SP
Tesco Leicester (Metro)2.17 miles
Melton Rd, Syston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 2JT
Co-op Leicester2.19 miles
Syston, LE7 1GP
ALDI 1169 Melton Road2.20 miles
Syston, LE7 2JT
Sainsbury's Leicester North2.21 miles
501 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SJ
Londis, Leicester2.24 miles
1/3 Silverale Drive, Leicester, LE4 8NH
Nisa Marwood Convenience Store Ltd2.42 miles
12-18 Marwood Rd, Stocking Farm Estate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2ED
Lidl Loughborough Rd2.43 miles
227 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5PN
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport12.39 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport27.01 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 130.49 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 230.57 miles
Birmingham International Airport30.59 miles
Sheffield City Airport49.38 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport54.76 miles
Bus Stop
Birstall Park and Ride (S)0.55 miles
Church Road (E)0.57 miles
Birstall Meadow Road (N)0.57 miles
Church Road (SW)0.63 miles
Birstall Meadow Road (S)0.67 miles
Woodcock Farm (S)0.72 miles
Hallfields Lane (W)0.75 miles
Hallfields Lane (NE)0.77 miles
Bentley Road (N)0.82 miles
The Red Lion (SW)0.84 miles
Sandgate Avenue (W)0.86 miles
The Red Lion (E)0.86 miles
Denegate Avenue (W)0.86 miles
Myrtle Avenue (N)0.86 miles
Wellgate Avenue (N)0.87 miles
Town Green Street (N)0.89 miles
Railway Station
Syston Rail Station1.86 miles
Sileby Rail Station2.53 miles
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station3.73 miles
Leicester Rail Station4.49 miles
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station6.39 miles
South Wigston Rail Station7.90 miles
Narborough Rail Station9.23 miles
Melton Mowbray Rail Station11.02 miles
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station12.81 miles
Long Eaton Rail Station14.66 miles
Attenborough Rail Station15.14 miles
Hinckley Rail Station15.18 miles
Beeston Rail Station15.86 miles
Oakham Rail Station16.52 miles
Nottingham Rail Station17.34 miles
Market Harborough Rail Station17.53 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LE7 4P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment136
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
11, DAMSON CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7SZ		£430,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
45, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7SS		£286,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
10, HAMES CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NZ		£655,000
2024-09-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2024-03-08   £635,000
1 (FLAT 4), PAGET CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NS		£165,000
2025-01-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, DAMSON CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7SZ		£430,000
2024-12-13
detached
freehold
HILL TOP, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PN		£575,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
49, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7SS		£215,000
2024-05-31
terraced
freehold
1, HICKLING CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7QF		£349,000
2024-05-23
semidetached
freehold
105, HALLFIELDS LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NG		£180,500
2024-04-03
terraced
freehold
9, CHURCH ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PJ		£440,000
2024-03-27
semidetached
freehold
8, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7ST		£272,000
2023-12-20
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2022-09-20   £275,000
33, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7SS		£257,000
2023-12-01
semidetached
freehold
5, HICKLING CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7QF		£277,000
2023-09-14
terraced
freehold
74, RECTORY ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PL		£500,000
2023-07-07
semidetached
freehold
WANLIP HILL FARM, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PN		£1,300,000
2023-05-26
detached
freehold
6, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7ST		£425,000
2022-12-14
detached
freehold
2, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7ST		£490,000
2022-10-20
detached
freehold
132, HALLFIELDS LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NG		£678,000
2022-10-10
detached
freehold
61, HALLFIELDS LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NG		£210,000
2022-09-23
terraced
freehold
59, HALLFIELDS LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NG		£385,000
2022-09-12
terraced
freehold
912, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NH		£355,000
2022-07-19
semidetached
freehold
WANLIP HILL FARM (UNIT D), LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PN		£12,885,600
2022-06-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2022-06-24   £58,800,000
47, RECTORY ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PL		£510,000
2022-06-08
detached
freehold
13, CHURCH ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PJ		£243,000
2022-05-09
semidetached
freehold
THE COTTAGES, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PN		£985,000
2022-04-29
detached
freehold
25, HICKLING CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7QF		£325,000
2021-06-29
terraced
freehold
917, LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NH		£305,000
2021-06-22
semidetached
freehold
29, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7SS		£251,500
2021-05-25
detached
freehold
10, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7ST		£280,000
2021-04-23
semidetached
freehold
7, HICKLING CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7QF		£275,000
2021-03-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-08-14   £290,000
3, RIVERSIDE MEWS
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PH		£550,000
2021-03-30
detached
freehold
17, COSSINGTON LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NA		£465,001
2021-03-29
detached
freehold
7, RIVERSIDE MEWS
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PH		£680,000
2021-03-26
detached
freehold
20, HICKLING CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7QF		£385,000
2021-03-25
detached
freehold
6, RIVERSIDE MEWS
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PH		£647,000
2021-03-19
detached
freehold
15, COSSINGTON LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NA		£512,500
2021-02-12
semidetached
freehold
14, ARMITAGE DRIVE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7ST		£230,000
2021-02-09
semidetached
freehold
10, CHURCH ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PJ		£198,000
2020-12-22
semidetached
freehold
1 (FLAT 6), PAGET CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NS		£129,500
2020-12-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, HAMES CLOSE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NZ		£365,000
2020-10-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-10-30   £360,000
19A, CHURCH ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PJ		£690,000
2020-10-14
detached
freehold
1A, COSSINGTON LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NA		£415,000
2020-09-15
detached
freehold
68, RECTORY ROAD
WANLIP
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 4PL		£440,000
2020-03-25
detached
freehold
97, HALLFIELDS LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NG		£200,000
2020-01-24
terraced
freehold
1B, COSSINGTON LANE
ROTHLEY
LEICESTER
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE7 7NA		£400,000
2019-12-12
detached
freehold
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