Thorpe Astley & St. Mary's
Ward in Blaby, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.614, -1.197 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 54 02 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Thorpe Astley and St. Mary's form a ward on the south‑west edge of Leicester within the district of Blaby, in Leicestershire, England. The area is largely suburban and residential, combining the relatively modern housing of Thorpe Astley - developed on former farmland - with older streets and green spaces; local parks and playing fields sit alongside a parade of shops and easy road links to the A563 and nearby motorways, while large retail and leisure destinations such as Fosse Park are close by.
Socially it tends to be family‑orientated with mixed housing tenure, schools, community centres and active local groups, and many residents commute into Leicester or employment sites in the wider county. The ward reflects the suburban expansion around the city over recent decades and shares much of Leicester’s multicultural character, with community events and volunteer organisations playing a visible role in local life.
Postcode districts covering Thorpe Astley & St. Mary's
LE1, LE2, LE3, LE4, LE5, LE7, LE19
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Coventry 19 miles30.6 km
- Nottingham 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Derby 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Nuneaton 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Tamworth 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Rugby 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Loughborough 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Corby 23.1 miles37.2 km
- West Bridgford 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Long Eaton 19.5 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Braunstone Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Braunstone Ravenhurst Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Braunstone Millfield Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Lubbesthorpe Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Leicester Forest East Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Enderby Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kirby Muxloe Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Western Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Aylestone Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Thorpe Astley & St. Mary's
LE3 3GF, LE1 9PQ, LE5 9QD, LE21 9BN, LE5 9ZL, LE21 9FN, LE3 3TZ, LE19 1WZ, LE3 4JN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16 miles25.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 25.7 miles41.3 km
- Narborough Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Leicester Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Thorpe Astley & St. Mary's Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Voco Leicester 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Winstanley House 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Leicester Marriott Hotel 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Leicester Forest East M1 3 0.5 miles0.9 km
Schools in Thorpe Astley & St. Mary's
- Fossebrook Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 2.9 miles4.7 km
- University of Leicester University 3.1 miles5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 16 miles25.7 km
- Donington Park Recreation 16.6 miles26.6 km