Thurmaston
Parish in Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.678, -1.084 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 62 09 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Thurmaston is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Charnwood, in Leicestershire, England, lying on the north bank of the River Soar just north‑east of Leicester and close to Syston. The settlement sits along the busy Melton corridor and has a clear ribbon of development beside Melton Road, mixing a historic village core with post‑war suburban growth.
Today Thurmaston has a blend of residential streets, retail parks and light industrial estates, a strong commuter link into Leicester and a range of local amenities including schools, sports clubs and community groups. Its riverside setting, parish church and pockets of older housing hint at a rural past that transformed through 20th‑century expansion into the lively, locally focused place it is now.
Postcode districts covering Thurmaston
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Nottingham 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Derby 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Burton upon Trent 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Nuneaton 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Rugby 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Loughborough 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Kettering 24.9 miles40 km
- Kettering Town 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Corby 21.2 miles34.1 km
- West Bridgford 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Long Eaton 17 miles27.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Thurmaston Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Syston Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Troon Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Barkby Thorpe Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Birstall East & Wanlip Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Barkby Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Rushey Mead Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Birstall Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- South Charnwood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Humberstone & Hamilton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hamilton Lea Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Wanlip Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Thurmaston
LE4 8AB, LE4 8JP, LE4 8AG, LE4 8BU, LE4 8JT, LE4 8DG, LE4 8LA, LE7 3AS, LE4 8AR … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 31.9 miles51.3 km
- Syston Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Leicester North Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Thurmaston Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 3.8 miles6 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Voco Leicester 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Ibis Budget Leicester 3 2 miles3.2 km
- The Broadway Rooms 2.5 miles4 km
- Winstanley House 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 3.7 miles6 km
- Abbey Hotel by Trivelles 3.1 miles5 km
Schools in Thurmaston
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Church Hill C of E Junior School Primary
- Church Hill Infant School Primary
- Eastfield Primary School Primary
- The Roundhill Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- University of Leicester University 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Donington Park Recreation 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 16.6 miles26.8 km