Scraptoft
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.645, -1.037 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 65 05 |
| Dialling code: | 0116 (Leicester) |
Scraptoft is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, sitting on the eastern edge of Leicester around five miles from the city centre. It blends a compact village green and lanes with ribbon development and commuter links, so retains a semi‑rural character despite close proximity to the city.
The village is noted for the 18th‑century country house Scraptoft Hall, set in parkland and later used as a teacher‑training college and part of De Montfort University's campus, while the medieval St Helen's Church and surviving agricultural cottages hint at Scraptoft's long history; today a small, active community with local clubs and occasional village events sustains its social life even as many residents commute for work.
Postcode districts covering Scraptoft
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Nottingham 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Nuneaton 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Rugby 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Loughborough 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Kettering 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Kettering Town 22 miles35.4 km
- Corby 18.3 miles29.4 km
- West Bridgford 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Long Eaton 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Hinckley 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Grantham 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Thurnby and Bushby Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hamilton Lea Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Thurnby & Houghton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Keyham Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Thurncourt Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Humberstone & Hamilton Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Barkby Thorpe Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Evington Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beeby Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- South Charnwood Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Houghton on the Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Troon Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Scraptoft
LE7 9UJ, LE7 9WH, LE7 9YL, LE7 9TB, LE7 9SY, LE7 9TD, LE7 9TP, LE7 9BN, LE7 9TR … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 32.7 miles52.6 km
- Leicester Railway Station 3.8 miles6 km
- Syston Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Scraptoft Ad
- St Martins Lodge 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Belmont Hotel Leicester 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Voco Leicester 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Novotel Leicester 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Broadway Rooms 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Villare Leicester City Centre Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Winstanley House 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Ibis Leicester City 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 3.5 miles5.7 km
- University of Leicester University 4 miles6.5 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 17 miles27.3 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Normanton Park Estate 17.6 miles28.4 km