Leicestershire

Leicestershire is a county in the East Midlands region of England. It borders Northamptonshire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Centred around Leicester, an important economic and cultural centre for the East Midlands, Leicestershire offers an enticing combination of countryside and metropolitan living. The county is also known as “The Garden of England,” due to its abundance of orchards and market gardens and is the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Darwin and George Eliot. If you’re looking for a new home, Leicestershire has a lot to offer!

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Best places to live in Leicestershire

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Areas in Leicestershire

Leicestershire is made up of the following areas: Leicester, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, Blaby District Council, and Charnwood Borough Council.

Some of the standout areas in Leicestershire include:

Leicester

The City of Leicester, more commonly known as simply “Leicester,” offers a great place for young professionals looking for affordable living within easy reach of London via train from St Pancras International Station (35 minutes). If you need some out from work or study, Leicester’s rich culture offers plenty of entertainment, such as the Curve Theatre and numerous cinemas.

Some areas in Leicester include Clarendon Park, Newtown Linford and Spinney Hills.

Loughborough

An affluent town located on the outskirts of Charnwood Forest, Loughborough is a vibrant market town with a rich cultural and sporting history. Famous for its research-led University, Loughborough is a great place to settle if you’re looking for a peaceful country living, but also want the attractions of nearby Leicester.

Lutterworth

A small market town just south of the larger town of Rugby, Lutterworth offers an excellent quality of life for its residents with great schools and community spirit as well as excellent transport links to Birmingham and London.

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Leicestershire universities 

The higher education facilities in Leicestershire include the University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough.

University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is an international research-led university. It boasts an average of 20,000 students and has one of the highest student satisfaction rates in England.

De Montfort University

Situated near to the city centre on a green site with views across the River Soar, De Montfort University has more than 25,000 students including nearly 11,500 at its main campus in Leicester. With roots dating back to 1827, it was one of the first universities in the UK.

Loughborough University

Loughborough’s reputation for sport precedes itself; it dominated British gymnastics for many years and produced some great Olympians too! It also excels academically.

Leicester is a fantastic city with plenty on offer for students and professionals alike: it ranks highly as London’s greenest city, has one of the UK’s largest student populations outside university towns and provides world-class sports facilities.

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Top schools in Leicestershire

The best schools in Leicestershire include The Trinity Catholic School, Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College, Ellis Guilford Grammar School – all ranked ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors. 

Population of Leicestershire

The population figure for 2020 puts the county’s total at around 1,053,486 people living in an area of 832 square miles, with the vast majority of the population living in the City of Leicester.

 

Reviews in Leicestershire

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Happy I got to call this place home

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Review Date Apr 2024

The wullcomb is right in the city centre, walking distance to everything!! On site parking and lots of parking near by for visitors also. Cannot hear the traffic from the apartments. 10/10 location for city lovers

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The best part about this place is the management and concierge, Karl and the team are the reason I loved living here. So friendly and caring, would do anything for the tenants. The apartments are so nice, the 5th floor is stunning with a terrace, bbq, pingpong and tv room!!

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Respond straight away and so caring. Can rely on them for anything

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A refreshing change – improving on an already great service

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Review Date Apr 2024

The area is full of local amenities, and is central to all. with a wide range of amenities for all ages.

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Has for the management team at Queen Street Quarter, a vast improvement and changes can be seen.
well done to the team.
On a serious note the changes that i have seen and what residents have said, is that in a short space of time changes are noticeable.

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The road at the front gets noisy, but that happens everywhere in the city centre.

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I’ve had very few issues in my apartment. The bin areas had been a problem with rubbish on the floor, but this has dramatically improved recently.

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Great management from Kesvhi and Izabela

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Review Date Apr 2024

Great location, close to shops and cultural quarter. If you work at the hospitals etc it is close whereby you do not need to get a bus. Traffic noise isnt bad if you face the court yard, but if your on the street it would be loud. Doesn’t feel the safest at night due to issues with homeless people as we have a church behind which they can climb over. Also had couple of issues with them outside asking for money etc. Think more police patrols would be beneficial around this area.

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The building is old, but its ok. The design of the apartments can be a lil odd (like our first apartment that had a beam through our bedroom), but this cannot be helped as it used to be a factory. But I have seen much worse, and they have designed it the best they could with the layout’s they had. Like stated we have a gym, pool etc, but i do agree no one actually sticks to the rules and uses the booking service which is annoying.

The building management (i.e Keshvi and Izabela) are amazing!! they have helped us in every step. They communicate and try their best to sort issues out. They are honest and are quick to reply. Maintenance requests get sorted as soon as possible, and tbf could not ask for a better management team. They should be given more reviews as they have also handled the transition from the old to the new owners as best they could! Really appreciate having them if we need anything in particular.
Also the maintenance man Shaban is wonderful and is very quick and good at his job. I think he is the only maintenance person, but he literally does all the repairs etc, so definitely want to appreciate him as well.

Overall, it is a great building, you would get much much worse properties in the same area for a lot more money. This is a good building, with good people and management. For the price it is not too bad depending on the apartment you have. We have a one bedroom and it suits our needs and we are happy with the price!

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Nothing really. You learn as you go along, but everything has been fine.

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All maintenance issues have been sorted as soon as possible.
We had issues with the transition as we moved apartments in this time, but Keshvi and Izabela have been great and sorted everything possible.

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The comfortable lifestyle

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Review Date Apr 2024

Great location, in the heart of city centre. Close to all amenities. Close to all transport systems.

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The place is well maintained and clean. Any maintenance issues raised are dealt with promptly. The facilities are great especially the gym, swimming pool and the sauna. The facilities and hallways are always clean and tidy. And the staff efficient and always ready to help.

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There is no negatives to living here. The place is beautiful and well maintained. The staff are friendly and reliable

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Any issues raised are dealt with efficiently which is great. They aim to deliver the best service possible

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