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Where to live in Leicestershire?

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Forfamily · 14/04/2019 23:41

Hi Everyone!

Sorry for the long post 🙈

We are currently looking into moving out of Beckenham/ Bromley area and possibly to Leicestershire (Sept 2019 for the start of next academic year).

We are a family of 4, we have two DD 3 and 5.5 years.

We are looking for a change in lifestyle but also don't want to be out in the "sticks" as one of my fears are moving out of London not knowing anyone and becoming very lonely and sad. I am a very social person and have a great friendship grp here as well as my girls.

We are looking for a cosmopolitan area with good transport links (DH will need to travel to London for work), good schools, good sense of community/friendly, things for us to do as family on the weekends, good parks and not too far from shops/supermarkets.

We have so far looked into:
Kirby muxloe
Oadby- (Brocks Hill school seems great!?)
Stoneygate
Clarendon Park
South Knighton
Loughborough
Wigston
Market Harbour

DH is visiting soon and it'll be great to get any help, advice and/or suggestions.

Also school catchment areas seem to be hard to obtain/ get my head around without an address, can anyone help with that? I'm thinking to have a chat with the council tomorrow.

Much appreciated in advance!

OP posts:
Top56 · 26/05/2020 15:42

See this link. I've lived in Wigston most of my life(63 years) and it's a great friendly area.
www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/five-most-desirable-places-live-148034

ChocoTrio · 26/05/2020 16:29

Bit surprised that I haven't noticed Ashby-De-La-Zouch mentioned yet?

That's one place associate with Leicestershire because of the Adrian Mole connection.

Local paper seems to think it's a good place to be too.

8 reasons why Ashby de la Zouch is the best town in Leicestershire

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