Leicester Forest East

The streets through the housing developments to the north-east of the M1 take their names from Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell, Olympic medalists in the 1964 Tokyo games.

There are local shopping facilities at the eastern end of the community, including a newsagent, a post office and a Co-op supermarket with a cash-dispenser.

The Forest Park Inn is a recently refurbished family motel with outdoor patio seating.

The other is a much older establishment called The Red Cow (which strictly speaking is in Kirby Muxloe).

Recently the Parish Hall have played hosts to Clubszone, a local children's activity provider running in the school holidays.

There are three places of Christian worship – St Andrews, an ecumenical church with Anglican and Methodist congregations.

Also behind the church there is a local Beavers, Cubs, Scouts Troop (92nd Leicester Forest East).

Stafford Leys Primary School opened in 1966 under the headship of Gordon Hill (who was better known as a football league referee).

Holmfield Primary School, on the eastern boundary of Leicester Forest East, was closed permanently by Leicestershire County Council on 16 July 2010.