Shelthorpe is a large council estate and private housed

Council house

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 south of the town centre of Loughborough

Loughborough

Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...

 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire

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Split in half by Epinal

Épinal

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 Way, the majority of Shelthorpe estate lies along and off Shelthorpe Road, Park Road and Beaumont Road. The estate has its own chemist

Chemist

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, doctors

Physician

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, post office

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, and a variety of other shops and businesses the estate also includes a 3 schools and over 5 nursery, pre-schools and daycare services.

The estate is a few hundred yards south of the town centre, and can be reached along Park Road, Leicester Road or the footpath through Loughborough Grammar School

Loughborough Grammar School

Loughborough Grammar School founded in 1495 by Thomas Burton, is an independent school for boys in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is a day school for over 1100 pupils and a boarding school for nearly 100. It is one of three schools known as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with...

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The area is served by three churches all located on Park Road - The Good Shepherd (Church of England), Beacon Christian Centre (Pentecostal) and Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic).

Shelthorpe has its own community association, which along with the local authorities helps to improve and enhance the facilities and living standard of the residents of Shelthorpe.

Over the years Shelhorpe has turned from a small poor estate to a reliable, well working and wealthy area.