Sapcote
Parish in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.532, -1.292 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 48 92 |
| Population: | 2,442 |
| Dialling code: | 01455 (Hinckley) |
The village and civil parish of Sapcote sits in the district of Blaby in south‑west Leicestershire, England, roughly between Leicester and Hinckley. It has medieval roots visible in its parish church of St Peter and St Paul and a core of older stone and timber buildings; the surrounding agricultural landscape and pockets of conservation area give the village a distinctly rural character despite good road links into the city.
Historically the local economy centred on farming and small‑scale industry, and today Sapcote largely functions as a commuter and community hub with a primary school, pubs and clubs and an active calendar of village events. Its mix of heritage, green spaces and steady community activity make it a typical Leicestershire village balancing historic continuity with modern living.
Postcode districts covering Sapcote
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 24.9 miles
- Leicester 9.7 miles
- Coventry 12.2 miles
- Solihull 23.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 23.9 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 22.4 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 19.4 miles
- Nuneaton 8.3 miles
- Tamworth 17.5 miles
- Rugby 10.9 miles
- Loughborough 16.5 miles
- Long Eaton 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fosse Highcross Ward 0.4 miles
- Sapcote Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Sharnford Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Aston Flamville Parish 1.3 miles
- Stoney Stanton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wigston Parva Parish 2 miles
- Fosse Stoney Cove Ward 2.1 miles
- Frolesworth Parish 2.1 miles
- Potters Marston Parish 2.1 miles
- Elmesthorpe Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Claybrooke Magna Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Croft Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Sapcote
LE9 4FZ, LE9 4JE, LE9 4TZ, LE9 4BF, LE9 4FW, LE9 4HY, LE9 4EW, LE9 4FJ, LE9 4LF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 20.7 miles
- Hinckley Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Narborough Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Sapcote Ad
- Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Hinckley Island 4 2.9 miles
- Best Western Plus Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club 4 3.2 miles
- Mallories 4 5 miles
- Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa 4 3.6 miles
- The Greyhound Coaching Inn 3 6.5 miles
- Abbey Grange Hotel 7.8 miles
- St Martins Lodge 4 9.6 miles
- Ansty Hall 4 7.6 miles
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.3 miles
- The Longshoot Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Sapcote
- All Saints C of E Primary School, Sapcote Primary
Local points of interest
- Liberty Way Stadium 6.4 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 6.6 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 9.2 miles
- University of Leicester University 9.4 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 9.7 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 10.4 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 10.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 11.2 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 12.4 miles