New Homes in Loughborough 

Live the life

Located in the East Midlands, Loughborough is a vibrant town that’s home to everything from historic sights and high street shops to top-rated universities and beautiful parks. If you’re looking for a place to live within easy reach of larger cities including Leicester and Nottingham, a new home in Loughborough could be the perfect choice for you.

Things to see and do

Whether you love discovering local history, watching sport or enjoying a spot of retail therapy, there’s plenty to see and do close to your new home in Loughborough. The town is home to the Rushes Shopping Center, a monthly farmer’s market and independent shops at Church gate Mews, while Charnwood Museum is a great place to browse artifacts from times gone by.

If you enjoy getting out and about in the great outdoors, you can go for a walk or cycle ride at Beacon Hill Country Park, Bradgate Park or Watermead Country Park, or take the kids to Manor Farm and Woodlands. The Great Central Railway is a great place for family-friendly fun, while Stonehurst Family Farm and Museum is also nearby.

There’s plenty to keep sports fans entertained in the town, whether you’re watching the Loughborough Aces American Football team, cheering on the Loughborough Students RUFC or taking a trip to the King Power Stadium to watch Leicester City FC play top-flight football.

For evening entertainment, Loughborough Town Hall and Loughborough Carillon host a wide range of performances spanning music, drama, dance and comedy.

Education

If you’re moving to Loughborough with a growing family, there are a number of ‘outstanding’ schools in the local area as rated by Ofsted. These include Swithland St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School, Willoughby Primary School, Booth Wood Primary School, Maplewell Hall School and Loughborough Grammar School.

The town is also home to Loughborough University, considered to be one of the best universities in the country. Loughborough College and the RNIB College Loughborough also have higher education courses.

Getting to Loughborough

Whether you’re commuting to work or simply travelling around the town, Loughborough has very good transport links by both road and rail. Travelling from Leicester, the journey to Loughborough takes around 10 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car, while the train from both Nottingham and Derby takes 25 minutes. If you’re travelling to Loughborough from Birmingham,the journey takes one hour by car via the A512.

Travelling from further afield, the journey to Loughborough from London takes one hour 15 minutes by train from St Pancreas. East Midlands Airport is only a 20 minute drive from the town, ideal if you’re going on holiday or taking regular business trips overseas.