Bacteriostatic water in Charnwood

Local facts for Charnwood

Charnwood is a local authority area in East Midlands. Its central point falls in the LE12 postcode district.

LE12 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Charnwood go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Loughborough University, Chemistry, 7 km
• The University of Leicester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 13.1 km
• The University of Nottingham, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 22.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Charnwood with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Warwick (UKPRN 10007163): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 49.2 km south-west
• The University of Northampton (UKPRN 10007138): Biological Sciences, 56.8 km south
• The University of Birmingham (UKPRN 10006840): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62.5 km south-west
• University of Lincoln (UKPRN 10007151): Chemistry, 67.1 km north-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 74.4 km north
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 75.1 km north

Nearby: Loughborough (5.9 km), Syston (6.2 km), Shepshed (10.9 km), Leicester (11.8 km), Braunstone Town (13.7 km).

Regional hub: Nottingham.

Charnwood lies south of Nottingham, about 24.1 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the LE postcode area (25 of the 150 we list for East Midlands):

• Leicestershire, LE7, 6.8 km
• LE, 11.7 km
• Leicester, LE1, 11.8 km
• Coalville, LE67, 15.2 km
• Oadby, LE2, 16.4 km
• Melton Mowbray, LE13, 17 km
• Oadby and Wigston, LE18, 17.1 km
• North West Leicestershire, LE67, 17.8 km

Postcode districts in the LE area covered by our East Midlands location pages: LE1, LE2, LE3, LE7, LE8, LE9, LE10, LE11, LE12, LE13, LE15, LE16, LE17, LE18, LE65, LE67.

More nearby location pages in East Midlands (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Charnwood (5 location pages): Loughborough 5.9 km, Syston 6.2 km, Leicestershire 6.8 km, Shepshed 10.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Charnwood: north, Cotgrave (20.2 km); east, Syston (6.2 km); south, Leicestershire (6.8 km); west, Loughborough (5.9 km).

Location pages in East Midlands within 10 km of Charnwood: 3; within 25 km: 29; within 50 km: 77.

Map reference: 52.7393, -1.1371.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.