Bacteriostatic water in Shepshed

Local facts for Shepshed

Shepshed sits in the LE12 postcode district (LE area), within Charnwood, East Midlands, England.

LE12 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Shepshed 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, 4.2 km
• The University of Nottingham, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 19.6 km
• The University of Leicester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 20.1 km

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

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

• The University of Warwick (UKPRN 10007163): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 47.2 km south-west
• The University of Birmingham (UKPRN 10006840): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 56.1 km south-west
• The University of Northampton (UKPRN 10007138): Biological Sciences, 63.9 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 68.6 km north
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 69 km north
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 70.8 km west
• University of Lincoln (UKPRN 10007151): Chemistry, 70.9 km north-east

Nearby: Loughborough (5.7 km), Coalville (7.4 km), Ibstock (11.8 km), Ashby-de-la-Zouch (12.5 km), Long Eaton (14.3 km).

Regional hub: Nottingham.

Shepshed lies south-west of Nottingham, about 22.6 km in a straight line.

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

• North West Leicestershire, LE67, 7.2 km
• Charnwood, LE12, 10.9 km
• Leicestershire, LE7, 12 km
• Syston, LE7, 16.7 km
• Braunstone Town, LE3, 18.5 km
• LE, 18.6 km
• Leicester, LE1, 18.6 km
• Leicester, LE1, 18.6 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 5.7 km, Charnwood 10.9 km, Leicestershire 12 km, Syston 16.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Shepshed: north, Long Eaton (14.3 km); east, Loughborough (5.7 km); south, Coalville (7.4 km); west, North West Leicestershire (7.2 km).

Location pages in East Midlands within 10 km of Shepshed: 3; within 25 km: 37; within 50 km: 79.

Map reference: 52.7715, -1.2902 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074552346).

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