Leicester Forest East
Parish in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.622, -1.217 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 53 02 |
| Population: | 13,846 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Leicester Forest East is a village and civil parish in the district of Blaby, on the western fringe of the city of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. Its name preserves the memory of the once extensive medieval Leicester Forest, and the modern settlement is notable for being bisected by the M1 motorway, close to the Leicester Forest East motorway services; that road access has shaped its geography and development.
Today it is largely a residential and commuter community with substantial mid-20th-century housing complemented by pockets of light industry and distribution warehousing taking advantage of the transport links. Local life centres on parish facilities, schools and shops, and there remains a strong sense of local identity rooted in the village’s woodland past and post‑war suburban growth.
Postcode districts covering Leicester Forest East
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 4 miles
- Coventry 18.9 miles
- Nottingham 24.1 miles
- Derby 22.7 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21.8 miles
- Nuneaton 13.3 miles
- Tamworth 19.5 miles
- Rugby 16.8 miles
- Loughborough 10 miles
- Corby 24.1 miles
- West Bridgford 21.2 miles
- Long Eaton 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe Ward 0.6 miles
- Kirby Muxloe Parish 0.7 miles
- Thorpe Astley & St. Mary's Ward 1 mile
- Lubbesthorpe Parish 1.1 miles
- Braunstone Parish 1.5 miles
- Western Ward 1.8 miles
- Braunstone Ravenhurst Ward 1.8 miles
- Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields Ward 1.8 miles
- Braunstone Millfield Ward 1.9 miles
- Glenfield Ellis Ward 1.9 miles
- Glenfields Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Leicester Forest East
LE3 3QB, LE3 3QT, LE3 3HA, LE3 3NY, LE3 3GD, LE3 3JP, LE3 3NH, LE3 3QH, LE3 3JD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 15.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 25.2 miles
- Narborough Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Leicester Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Leicester Forest East Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 3.4 miles
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 1.2 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 3.3 miles
- Winstanley House 4 1.8 miles
- Voco Leicester 4 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 3.3 miles
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 3.9 miles
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Mallories 4 5 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1 3 0.5 miles
Schools in Leicester Forest East
- Fossebrook Primary School Primary
- Stafford Leys Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 3.4 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 3.5 miles
- University of Leicester University 3.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 4.5 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 4.5 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 8.1 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 11.8 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 15.7 miles