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Garendon Park — 3,200 homes, two new schools, 14 mins to Leicester
Loughborough is one of the East Midlands' most active new-build markets, anchored by the 3,200-home Garendon Park development on the west of the town. Vistry has just exchanged contracts on 214 homes; Persimmon's Phase 1 is over 85% sold; and the wider scheme is delivering two new primary schools, a sports hall, community hub and 16 hectares of new employment land alongside the homes.
Loughborough combines genuine university-town economics (Loughborough University is one of the UK's top sports universities) with strong commuter access to Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. Garendon Park is materially expanding the local supply, and over 85% of Phase 1 is already sold which is unusually strong.
Loughborough station is on the Midland Main Line with East Midlands Railway services to London St Pancras (~1h 25m), Leicester (14m), Nottingham (20m) and Derby (25m). The M1 J23 is 5 minutes from the town centre.
| Destination | Time | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | ~14m | East Midlands Railway |
| Nottingham | ~20m | EMR |
| London St Pancras | ~1h 25m | EMR |
| East Midlands Airport | ~15m | Car |
Loughborough has a strong network of state schools plus Loughborough Grammar (boys) and Loughborough High (girls) on the prestigious independent Loughborough Schools Foundation campus. Two new primary schools are being delivered at Garendon Park.
Developer: Persimmon / William Davis / Vistry
A 3,200-home flagship strategic site on the west of Loughborough, with two new primary schools, a sports hall, community hub and 16 hectares of new employment land. Phase 1 is over 85% sold; Vistry has exchanged on 214 further homes.
Developer: Vistry
A 14.2-acre 214-home phase delivering a mix of affordable and open-market 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses.
Garendon Park is a 3,200-home strategic development on the west of Loughborough, with two new primary schools, a sports hall, community hub, 16 hectares of employment land and a bespoke bus service to the town centre via Loughborough University and the Science Park.
2-bedroom homes typically start around £220,000, with 4 and 5-bedroom detached houses from £400,000–£500,000. Persimmon Phase 1 is over 85% sold and Vistry has just secured contracts on 214 further homes.
East Midlands Railway runs direct services from Loughborough to London St Pancras in around 1 hour 25 minutes via Leicester. Leicester itself is only 14 minutes away.