Fosse is a ward in Leicester lying to the south‑west of the city centre and taking its name from the Roman Fosse Way. The area is a patchwork of Victorian terraces, post‑war council housing and pockets of commercial and light industrial premises along arterial streets such as Fosse Road, giving it a distinctly mixed urban character.
Socially and culturally the ward is diverse, with long‑standing communities, local shops and community centres alongside ongoing regeneration efforts to improve housing and public spaces. Economically it supports a mix of small retail, light industry and warehousing, and its Roman origins and industrial past provide layers of historic interest amid contemporary development.
Postcode districts covering Fosse
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Coventry 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Nottingham 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Derby 23 miles37 km
- Burton upon Trent 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Nuneaton 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Tamworth 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Rugby 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Loughborough 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Corby 22.2 miles35.8 km
- West Bridgford 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Long Eaton 18.1 miles29.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Abbey Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Westcotes Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Wycliffe Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Western Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Castle Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Belgrave Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Leicester Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Beaumont Leys Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Glenfield Faire Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Saffron Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Glenfields Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Fosse
LE4 0BX, LE3 5JL, LE3 6AU, LE3 9BB, LE4 0FE, LE3 9FN, LE3 6AD, LE3 5JR, LE3 6AJ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 15 miles24.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Leicester Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Leicester North Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Fosse Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Voco Leicester 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Winstanley House 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Broadway Rooms 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Abbey Hotel by Trivelles 0.7 miles1.1 km
Schools in Fosse
- Inglehurst Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Highcross Shopping centre 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Belgrave Library Library 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 1.5 miles2.4 km
- University of Leicester University 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Donington Park Recreation 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 16.8 miles27 km