Opticians in Charnwood
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 33 optical sites in Charnwood when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 30 separate contractors and spread across 2 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 88% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Charnwood is commissioned through NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2026. The register has gained 3 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
33
Contractors
30
Single-site practices
18
Towns covered
2
Who runs the practices in Charnwood
Independent and smaller groups
29 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Charnwood
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G & D Richards Optometrists | 22 King Street, Sileby, Loughborough LE12 7NA | A G & D Richards Optometrists Ltd | April 2008 | TP7F2 |
| Boots Opticians (Loughborough) | 11-13 Market Place, Loughborough LE11 3EQ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5WD |
| Costco Wholesale UK Ltd - Westmoreland Avenue | Costco Wholesale UK Ltd, 3 Westmoreland Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8PH | Costco Wholesale UK Limited | April 2016 | TP56T |
| Culver and Glass Optometrists | 3 High Street, Loughborough LE11 2PY | Glass and Glass Optometrists Ltd | April 2023 | L2O2H |
| David Austen Optometrists | 45-46 Church Gate, Loughborough LE11 1UE | David Austen Optometrists | April 2008 | TP27D |
| David R Hughes Optometrists | 1176 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester LE7 2HB | David R Hughes Optometrists | April 2008 | TP395 |
| Edmonds and Slatter (Woodgate) | 5 Woodgate, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7LL | Edmonds and Slatter Opticians | December 2021 | W4Z2D |
| Eye Contact Opticians (Rothley) | 95 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7SH | Eye Contact Opticians | October 2017 | TP8N3 |
| Eyepros | 18 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough LE11 1BE | Independent single-site contractor | May 2026 | P3E3Y |
| Frames | 35 Cattle Market, Loughborough LE11 3DL | Frames Loughborough Ltd | January 2023 | A6X7M |
| Grand Specs Opticians - Churchgate | 65 Church Gate, Loughborough LE11 1UE | Grand Specs Opticians | April 2016 | TP426 |
| Hallcroft Opticians | 22 Charnwood Road, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9QF | Hallcroft Opticians | April 2016 | TP55P |
| Henry Smith & Hamylton Ltd - Syston | 1284A Melton Road, Syston, Leicester LE7 2HD | Henry Smith & Hamylton | April 2008 | TP396 |
| Inter Eyecare Optometrists (Rothley) | 95 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7SH | Inter Eyecare Optometrists | October 2017 | TP8N2 |
| Isight Direct | Unit 4, Kenway House, Brook Street, Loughborough LE12 9RG | Am.ay Eyecare Ltd | October 2025 | A9J1O |
| Isight Direct | Unit 4, Kenway House, Brook Street, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9RG | Shepshed Optics Ltd | April 2017 | TP8CD |
| J Haynes Opticians | 35 High Street, Loughborough LE11 2PZ | Zahra Euecare Ltd | December 2021 | R2O3B |
| Optical 3 Opticians | 9 Leicester Road, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AT | Optical 3 Opticians | April 2008 | TP2M1 |
| Opticare (Midlands) Ltd - Loughborough | 22 King Street, Sileby, Loughborough LE12 7NA | Opticare (Midlands) Ltd | October 2017 | TP8M6 |
| Opticare Ltd (Anstey) | 9 The Nook, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AZ | Opticare (Midlands) Ltd | April 2008 | TP2MV |
| Opticare Ltd (Birstall) | 655 Loughborough Road, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4NL | Opticare (Midlands) Ltd | April 2008 | TP7JT |
| Optics 2000 Ltd T/as Syston Eyecare | 14B Town Square, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GZ | Optics 2000 Ltd | October 2018 | TP94Q |
| Optique Opticians Ltd | 575 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8EA | Optique Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP2T0 |
| Pilbeam Opticians Ltd | 49 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough LE12 7AJ | Pilbeam Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP2E7 |
| Prospecs Eyewear (Queniborough) | Unit 1, 121 Sibson Road, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4ND | Independent single-site contractor | October 2017 | TP8L7 |
| Ryatt Optomerty | 2A Bull Ring, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9PZ | Ryatt Optometry | April 2008 | TP2JD |
| Scrivens Opticians (Gorse Covert) | 5 Maxwell Drive, Gorse Covert Shopping Centre, Loughborough LE11 4RZ | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP2CJ |
| Specsavers (Loughborough) | 7 Market Street, Loughborough LE11 3EP | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6PR |
| Specsavers Opticians Syston | 1272 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester LE7 2HD | Specsavers Healthcall | October 2017 | TP8MF |
| The Eye Clinic Loughborough | 34 Devonshire Square, Loughborough LE11 3DW | The Eye Clinic of Loughborough Ltd | May 2026 | D8I9L |
| Vision Express (Loughborough) | Suite 17, Carillon Court, Loughborough LE11 3XA | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP772 |
| Visual Answers Opticians | 22 High Street, Quorn, Loughborough LE12 8DT | Visual Answers Opticians | April 2008 | TP2FW |
| Visual Answers Opticians | 28A High Street, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough LE12 8PY | Visual Answers Opticians | April 2008 | TP2GP |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Charnwood
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 29 sites in Charnwood outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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