Abbey Park Road is a street located in the city of Leicester. The street has a length of approximately 1,203 metres.
The street is located within the City of Leicester (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the East Midlands region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Numbers of 23100009, 23104602, 23100367 and 23104603 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The street has the postcodes of LE4 5EZ, LE4 5ET, LE4 5BZ, LE4 5AQ and LE4 5AP.
It is located within the county of Leicestershire, situated in the East Midlands region of the UK. It's 90.56 miles North West from central London., 0.85 miles North from Leicester, 21.09 miles South from Nottingham and 22.97 miles North East from Coventry.
Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.
Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.
The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.
In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.
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Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Travelodge Leicester Central Address: Vaughan Way, Leicester, LE1 4NN Telephone: 0871 984 6254 Visit Hotel Page |
0.87 |
2: Name:Holiday Inn Express Leicester Address: Raw Dykes Road, Filbert Way Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
1.87 |
3: Name:Premier Inn Leicester North West Address: Leicester Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.54 |
4: Name:Premier Inn Leicester Fosse Park Address: Braunstone Lane East Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.82 |
5: Name:ibis budget Leicester Address: Leicester North Services, Junction A6/A46, Birstall Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
3.02 |
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Name | Address | Website |
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House2Homes Estate Agency | 15 Ariane Place, Waterside, Leicester,LE4 5AL | Visit Website |
Hive Sales & Lettings | 20 Devonshire Road, Leicester,LE4 0BF | Visit Website |
RUUT Homes | 2b Coral Street, Leicester,LE4 5BD | Visit Website |
Seths Estate & Letting Agents | 20 Loughborough Road, Belgrave, Leicester, LE4 5LD | Visit Website |
Leicester Real Estates | St Matthews Business Centre, Leicester,LE1 3LJ | Visit Website |
Neighbourhood Policing |
Police Force: Leicestershire |
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Latitude | 52.648077 |
Longitude | -1.132678 |
OS Easting (X): | 458672 |
OS Northing (Y): | 305985 |
OS Grid Reference: | SK587060 |
Street | Junction Type |
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Swithland Avenue | junction |
Abbey Lane (A6) | junction |
Blackbird Road | junction |
Markfield Court | pseudo node |
Swithland Avenue | junction |
Abbey Meadows | junction |
Wolsey Island Way | junction |
Abbey Park Street | junction |
Sunrise | 08:12 |
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Sunset | 15:54 |
Observed at Weather Station: | Church Lawford 22 December 2024 at 09:00 (21.69 miles away) |
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Current Weather: | Sunny day |
Temperature and Humidity: | 2.8°C (80.1%) |
Wind Direction and Speed: | W (13 mph) |
ONS Area Code | E00169503 & E00169497 |
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ONS Area Name | Achieving Minorities & Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods |
Average Age | 36.38 |
Area Population | 2573.00 |
Male Population | 1344.00 (52%) |
Female Population | 1229.00 (48%) |
Benefit Claimants | 37 (1%) |
LSOA Code: | E01013607 |
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LSOA Name: | Leicester 008B |
SOA Code: | 7b |
SOA Name: | |
MSOA Code: | E02002834 |
MSOA Name: | Leicester 008 |
Asda Leicester Abbey Lane |
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1 Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NU |
0116 243 7726 |
Distance: 0.36 Miles |
Directions to Asda Leicester Abbey Lane |
Tesco Leicester Melton Rd Express |
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73 Melton Rd, Leicester, LE4 6PN |
0345 610 2742 |
Distance: 0.7 Miles |
Directions to Tesco Leicester Melton Rd Express |
Iceland Leicester |
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12/14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 3GP |
01162624402 |
Distance: 0.73 Miles |
Directions to Iceland Leicester |
Tesco Belgrave Gate Leicester Express |
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21 Belgrave Gate, Haymarket Centre, Leicester, LE1 3HP |
0345 674 6514 |
Distance: 0.74 Miles |
Directions to Tesco Belgrave Gate Leicester Express |
Area Code |
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Area Code: 0116 - Leicester |
Area Code: 01509 - Loughborough |
Local Council Details |
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Within the area of Leicester |
Visit the Council's Website |
New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester &LE1 6ZG |
Send email |
Telephone Number: 0116 252 7000 |
Local Member of Parliament |
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Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Leicester West |
The Member of Parliament is Liz Kendall |
Details for the MP Liz Kendall on parliament.uk |
Details for the MP Liz Kendall on theyworkforyou.com |
In the 2024 General Election Liz Kendall won with a majority of 8,777 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 74,102 |
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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Ward: Abbey Ward |
Ceremonial County: Leicestershire |
Address: St Barnabas CofE Primary School, St Barnabas Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4BD
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact: 01162767612
Address: Shenton Primary School, Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3FP
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: 01162628778
Address: Wyvern Primary School, Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7HH
Distance: 1.36 miles
Contact: 01162661408
Address: North Mead Primary Academy, Northfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9DL
Distance: 1.45 miles
Contact: 01162767761
Address: Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3HH
Distance: 1.16 miles
Contact: 01162624418
Address: Bridge Junior School, Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Mere Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3HH
Distance: 1.16 miles
Contact:
Address: Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR
Distance: 1.45 miles
Contact: 01162538407
Address: Uplands Infant School, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR
Distance: 1.45 miles
Contact:
Address: Uplands Junior School, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR
Distance: 1.45 miles
Contact:
Address: Catherine Infant School, Ulverscroft Road, Catherine Infant School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6BY
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: 01162625422
Address: Green Lane Infant School, Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3GG
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact:
Address: Medway Community Primary School, St Stephens Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1GH
Distance: 1.63 miles
Contact: 01162544811
Address: Charnwood Primary School, Nedham Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0HE
Distance: 0.97 miles
Contact:
Address: Sparkenhoe Community Primary School, Saxby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TD
Distance: 1.31 miles
Contact:
Address: Abbey Primary Community School, 109 Ross Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5HH
Distance: 0.36 miles
Contact:
Address: Herrick Primary School, Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7NJ
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact: 01162665656
Address: Catherine Junior School, Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6AZ
Distance: 0.60 miles
Contact: 01162625896
Address: Taylor Road Primary School, Taylor Road, St Matthews Estate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 2JP
Distance: 0.57 miles
Contact: 01162624597
Address: Saint Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Harrison Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6QN
Distance: 0.97 miles
Contact:
Address: Rushey Mead Primary School, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6RB
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: 01162661114
Address: Mellor Community Primary School, 60 Checketts Road, LEICESTER, Leicestershire, LE4 5EQ
Distance: 0.94 miles
Contact: 01162946099
Address: Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School, Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PG
Distance: 0.88 miles
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Address: Wolsey House Primary School, Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2BB
Distance: 0.67 miles
Contact: 01162667566
Address: Woodstock Primary Academy, Hattern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2GZ
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: 01162355825
Address: Woodstock Primary School, Hattern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2GZ
Distance: 1.21 miles
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Address: Mowmacre Hill Primary School, Tedworth Green, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2NG
Distance: 1.51 miles
Contact: 01162356350
Address: Shaftesbury Junior School, Latimer Street, Shaftesbury Junior School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QE
Distance: 1.43 miles
Contact: 01162549203
Address: Inglehurst Junior School, Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9FS
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: 01162624598
Address: Inglehurst Infant School, Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9FS
Distance: 1.21 miles
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Address: Slater Primary School, Slater Street, Frog Island, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5AS
Distance: 0.55 miles
Contact: 01162624587
Address: King Richard III Infant and Nursery School, Andrewes Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5PA
Distance: 1.25 miles
Contact: 01162621905
Address: Fosse Primary School, Balfour Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5EA
Distance: 0.76 miles
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Address: Barley Croft Primary School, Malham Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0UT
Distance: 1.28 miles
Contact: 01162359008
Address: Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School, Avebury Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FQ
Distance: 0.99 miles
Contact: 01162624003
Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DF
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact:
Address: Dovelands Primary School, Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0TJ
Distance: 1.67 miles
Contact: 01162857716
Address: Moat Community College, Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU
Distance: 1.16 miles
Contact: 01162625705
Address: Rushey Mead Academy, Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: 01162663730
Address: Rushey Mead School, Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact:
Address: Castle Mead Academy, Richard III Road, Leicester, LE3 5QT
Distance: 0.99 miles
Contact: 01162143150
Address: Beaumont Leys School, Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FL
Distance: 1.23 miles
Contact: 01162344480
Address: English Martyrs Catholic School, Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ
Distance: 1.11 miles
Contact:
Address: Beauchamp City Sixth Form, 1 South Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6JL
Distance: 1.22 miles
Contact: 01164979330
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Address: BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 52 BRANDON STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6AW
Distance: 0.44 miles
Contact: tel: 0116 2689790
Address: BELGRAVE HEALTH CENTRE, 52 BRANDON STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6AW
Distance: 0.44 miles
Contact: tel: 0116 2955000
Address: 32 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 5LD
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: :
Address: 41-43 DONCASTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6JL
Distance: 0.59 miles
Contact: :
Address: 24 MOIRA STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6LA
Distance: 0.67 miles
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Address: 26 COLWELL ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 9AX
Distance: 0.69 miles
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Address: ASDA STORES LTD, 1 EXPLORATION DRIVE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 5NU
Distance: 0.31 miles
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Address: 74-76 BELGRAVE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 5AS
Distance: 0.32 miles
Contact: :
Address: 41 BELGRAVE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6AR
Distance: 0.37 miles
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Address: 1 MELTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6PN
Distance: 0.61 miles
Contact: :
Address: 33B ST. MATTHEWS WAY, LEICESTER, LE1 2BU
Distance: 0.63 miles
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Address: 23 CHURCH GATE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 4AL
Distance: 0.69 miles
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Leicester Station is 1.19 miles away.
Address: Leicester station, London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB
Leicester is situated on the East Midland Main Line|Birmingham to Peterborough Line and is managed by East Midlands Railway.
Leicester Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Syston Station is 3.85 miles away.
Address: Syston station, Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA
Syston is situated on the East Midland Main Line|Birmingham to Peterborough Line and is managed by East Midlands Railway.
Syston Station is an unstaffed station.