Abbey Park Road Leicester is a street located in the city of Leicester


About Abbey Park Road

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.

Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Definition:

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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Budget Hotel Name Distance (miles)
1: Name:Travelodge Leicester Central
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Estate Agents near Abbey Park Road
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House2Homes Estate Agency15 Ariane Place, Waterside, Leicester,LE4 5ALVisit Website
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Location Details

Abbey Park Road
Map showing the location of Abbey Park Road
Latitude52.648077
Longitude-1.132678
OS Easting (X):458672
OS Northing (Y):305985
OS Grid Reference:SK587060

Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Park Road

StreetJunction Type
Swithland Avenuejunction
Abbey Lane (A6)junction
Blackbird Roadjunction
Markfield Courtpseudo node
Swithland Avenuejunction
Abbey Meadowsjunction
Wolsey Island Wayjunction
Abbey Park Streetjunction

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise08:12
Sunset15:54

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Church Lawford 22 December 2024 at 09:00 (21.69 miles away)
Current Weather:Sunny day
Temperature and Humidity:2.8°C (80.1%)
Wind Direction and Speed:W (13 mph)

  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00169503 & E00169497
ONS Area NameAchieving Minorities & Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods
Average Age36.38
Area Population2573.00
Male Population1344.00 (52%)
Female Population1229.00 (48%)
Benefit Claimants37 (1%)
LSOA Code:E01013607
LSOA Name:Leicester 008B
SOA Code:7b
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02002834
MSOA Name:Leicester 008

Nearest Supermarkets

Asda Leicester Abbey Lane
1 Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NU
0116 243 7726
Distance: 0.36 Miles
Directions to Asda Leicester Abbey Lane
Tesco Leicester Melton Rd Express
73 Melton Rd, Leicester, LE4 6PN
0345 610 2742
Distance: 0.7 Miles
Directions to Tesco Leicester Melton Rd Express
Iceland Leicester
12/14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 3GP
01162624402
Distance: 0.73 Miles
Directions to Iceland Leicester
Tesco Belgrave Gate Leicester Express
21 Belgrave Gate, Haymarket Centre, Leicester, LE1 3HP
0345 674 6514
Distance: 0.74 Miles
Directions to Tesco Belgrave Gate Leicester Express

 Telephone Information

Area Code
Area Code: 0116 - Leicester
Area Code: 01509 - Loughborough

Local Government

Local Council Details
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
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
Ward: Abbey Ward
Ceremonial County: Leicestershire

Nearest Schools

England Primary Schools

St Barnabas CofE Primary School

Address: St Barnabas CofE Primary School, St Barnabas Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4BD

Distance: 1.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162767612

Shenton Primary School

Address: Shenton Primary School, Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3FP

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162628778

Wyvern Primary School

Address: Wyvern Primary School, Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7HH

Distance: 1.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162661408

North Mead Primary Academy

Address: North Mead Primary Academy, Northfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9DL

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162767761

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Address: Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3HH

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162624418

Bridge Junior School

Address: Bridge Junior School, Mere Close, Off Mere Road, Mere Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3HH

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact:

Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy

Address: Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: 01162538407

Uplands Infant School

Address: Uplands Infant School, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact:

Uplands Junior School

Address: Uplands Junior School, Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0DR

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact:

Catherine Infant School

Address: Catherine Infant School, Ulverscroft Road, Catherine Infant School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6BY

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162625422

Green Lane Infant School

Address: Green Lane Infant School, Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3GG

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact:

Medway Community Primary School

Address: Medway Community Primary School, St Stephens Road, Highfields, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1GH

Distance: 1.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162544811

Charnwood Primary School

Address: Charnwood Primary School, Nedham Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0HE

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

Address: Sparkenhoe Community Primary School, Saxby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TD

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact:

Abbey Primary Community School

Address: Abbey Primary Community School, 109 Ross Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5HH

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact:

Herrick Primary School

Address: Herrick Primary School, Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7NJ

Distance: 1.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162665656

Catherine Junior School

Address: Catherine Junior School, Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6AZ

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162625896

Taylor Road Primary School

Address: Taylor Road Primary School, Taylor Road, St Matthews Estate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 2JP

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162624597

Saint Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Address: Saint Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Harrison Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6QN

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact:

Rushey Mead Primary School

Address: Rushey Mead Primary School, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6RB

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162661114

Mellor Community Primary School

Address: Mellor Community Primary School, 60 Checketts Road, LEICESTER, Leicestershire, LE4 5EQ

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162946099

Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School

Address: Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School, Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PG

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact:

Wolsey House Primary School

Address: Wolsey House Primary School, Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2BB

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162667566

Woodstock Primary Academy

Address: Woodstock Primary Academy, Hattern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2GZ

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162355825

Woodstock Primary School

Address: Woodstock Primary School, Hattern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2GZ

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact:

Mowmacre Hill Primary School

Address: Mowmacre Hill Primary School, Tedworth Green, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2NG

Distance: 1.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162356350

Shaftesbury Junior School

Address: Shaftesbury Junior School, Latimer Street, Shaftesbury Junior School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0QE

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162549203

Inglehurst Junior School

Address: Inglehurst Junior School, Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9FS

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162624598

Inglehurst Infant School

Address: Inglehurst Infant School, Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9FS

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact:

Slater Primary School

Address: Slater Primary School, Slater Street, Frog Island, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5AS

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162624587

King Richard III Infant and Nursery School

Address: King Richard III Infant and Nursery School, Andrewes Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5PA

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162621905

Fosse Primary School

Address: Fosse Primary School, Balfour Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 5EA

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact:

Barley Croft Primary School

Address: Barley Croft Primary School, Malham Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0UT

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162359008

Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School

Address: Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School, Avebury Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FQ

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162624003

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DF

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact:

Dovelands Primary School

Address: Dovelands Primary School, Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0TJ

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162857716

England Secondary Schools

Moat Community College

Address: Moat Community College, Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162625705

Rushey Mead Academy

Address: Rushey Mead Academy, Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162663730

Rushey Mead School

Address: Rushey Mead School, Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact:

Castle Mead Academy

Address: Castle Mead Academy, Richard III Road, Leicester, LE3 5QT

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162143150

Beaumont Leys School

Address: Beaumont Leys School, Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FL

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01162344480

English Martyrs Catholic School

Address: English Martyrs Catholic School, Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

England Higher Schools

Beauchamp City Sixth Form

Address: Beauchamp City Sixth Form, 1 South Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6JL

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: 01164979330

Nearest Hospitals

NHS Hospitals near Abbey Park Road
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 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

COSSINGTON PARK SURGERY

Address: BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 52 BRANDON STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6AW

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2689790

BRANDON SURGERY DR R KAPUR & PARTNER

Address: BELGRAVE HEALTH CENTRE, 52 BRANDON STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6AW

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 0116 2955000

LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD - BRANCH SURGERY

Address: 32 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 5LD

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

EAST PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 41-43 DONCASTER ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6JL

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

MOIRA STREET SURGERY

Address: 24 MOIRA STREET, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6LA

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

COLWELL ROAD SURGERY

Address: 26 COLWELL ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 9AX

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

Chemists near Abbey Park Road
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Nearest Opticians

Opticians

4798 LEICESTER ABBEY LANE

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, 1 EXPLORATION DRIVE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 5NU

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: :

THE EYE CARE CENTRE

Address: 74-76 BELGRAVE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 5AS

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

LENSES CITY UK

Address: 41 BELGRAVE ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6AR

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

BAROT OPTICIAN

Address: 1 MELTON ROAD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 6PN

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY EYECARE LEICESTER

Address: 33B ST. MATTHEWS WAY, LEICESTER, LE1 2BU

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

OPTYCO (LEICESTER)

Address: 23 CHURCH GATE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE1 4AL

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

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.

Directions to Leicester Rail Station

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.

Directions to Syston Rail Station

Nearest Airports

East Midlands Airport is 14.85 miles away Directions to East Midlands Airport
Coventry Airport is 24.13 miles away Directions to Coventry Airport
Birmingham International Airport is 28.53 miles away Directions to Birmingham International Airport