Glen Parva
Parish in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.585, -1.157 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 57 98 |
| Population: | 17,000 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Glen Parva is a civil parish and suburb in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, lying just to the south of Leicester. Its name reflects its modest roots - "Parva" being Latin for "small" - and what was once a predominantly agricultural settlement grew into a largely residential area through 20th-century development, now served by local shops, schools and pockets of green space.
The community is closely tied to neighbouring districts such as Wigston and benefits from easy access to shopping at Fosse Park and the wider motorway network via the M1, so many residents commute for work; locally, parish activities, sports clubs and volunteer groups give the area a quiet suburban character with a hint of its rural past.
Postcode districts covering Glen Parva
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 3.3 miles
- Coventry 18.8 miles
- Nuneaton 14.6 miles
- Tamworth 22.2 miles
- Rugby 14.6 miles
- Loughborough 12.9 miles
- Kettering 22.8 miles
- Kettering Town 22.8 miles
- Corby 20.8 miles
- West Bridgford 23.5 miles
- Long Eaton 21.8 miles
- Hinckley 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eyres Monsell Ward 0.7 miles
- South Wigston Ward 1.1 miles
- Blaby Parish 1.1 miles
- Aylestone Ward 1.2 miles
- Blaby and Whetstone Built-up area 1.3 miles
- North Whetstone Ward 1.3 miles
- Wigston Fields Ward 1.7 miles
- Braunstone Millfield Ward 1.8 miles
- Wigston Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Enderby Parish 1.8 miles
- Enderby and Narborough Built-up area 2 miles
- Whetstone Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Glen Parva
LE2 9JG, LE2 9UP, LE2 9QA, LE2 9HP, LE2 9HA, LE2 9HG, LE2 9HE, LE2 9DJ, LE2 9JB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 18.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 26.4 miles
- South Wigston Railway Station 1 mile
- Narborough Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Glen Parva Ad
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Belmont Leicester Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- voco Leicester 4 3 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 3.7 miles
- OYO Blaby Westfield Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Blaby Westfield Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- College Court Hotel 2.4 miles
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre 3 3.6 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester City 4 3.5 miles
Schools in Glen Parva
- Glen Hills Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles
- University of Leicester University 2.9 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 2.9 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 3.6 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 4.8 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 7.4 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 12.8 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 17.1 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 17.5 miles