East Midlands

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

Boots Opticians

1 site

Standard test £29.95, see prices

Specsavers

1 site

Standard test £25, see prices

Vision Express

1 site

Standard test £30, see prices

Specsavers Healthcall

1 site

Home visits, free if you qualify, how home tests work

Every listed optical practice in Charnwood

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
A G & D Richards Optometrists22 King Street, Sileby, Loughborough LE12 7NAA G & D Richards Optometrists LtdApril 2008TP7F2
Boots Opticians (Loughborough)11-13 Market Place, Loughborough LE11 3EQBoots OpticiansApril 2008TP5WD
Costco Wholesale UK Ltd - Westmoreland AvenueCostco Wholesale UK Ltd, 3 Westmoreland Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8PHCostco Wholesale UK LimitedApril 2016TP56T
Culver and Glass Optometrists3 High Street, Loughborough LE11 2PYGlass and Glass Optometrists LtdApril 2023L2O2H
David Austen Optometrists45-46 Church Gate, Loughborough LE11 1UEDavid Austen OptometristsApril 2008TP27D
David R Hughes Optometrists1176 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester LE7 2HBDavid R Hughes OptometristsApril 2008TP395
Edmonds and Slatter (Woodgate)5 Woodgate, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7LLEdmonds and Slatter OpticiansDecember 2021W4Z2D
Eye Contact Opticians (Rothley)95 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7SHEye Contact OpticiansOctober 2017TP8N3
Eyepros18 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough LE11 1BEIndependent single-site contractorMay 2026P3E3Y
Frames35 Cattle Market, Loughborough LE11 3DLFrames Loughborough LtdJanuary 2023A6X7M
Grand Specs Opticians - Churchgate65 Church Gate, Loughborough LE11 1UEGrand Specs OpticiansApril 2016TP426
Hallcroft Opticians22 Charnwood Road, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9QFHallcroft OpticiansApril 2016TP55P
Henry Smith & Hamylton Ltd - Syston1284A Melton Road, Syston, Leicester LE7 2HDHenry Smith & HamyltonApril 2008TP396
Inter Eyecare Optometrists (Rothley)95 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7SHInter Eyecare OptometristsOctober 2017TP8N2
Isight DirectUnit 4, Kenway House, Brook Street, Loughborough LE12 9RGAm.ay Eyecare LtdOctober 2025A9J1O
Isight DirectUnit 4, Kenway House, Brook Street, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9RGShepshed Optics LtdApril 2017TP8CD
J Haynes Opticians35 High Street, Loughborough LE11 2PZZahra Euecare LtdDecember 2021R2O3B
Optical 3 Opticians9 Leicester Road, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7ATOptical 3 OpticiansApril 2008TP2M1
Opticare (Midlands) Ltd - Loughborough22 King Street, Sileby, Loughborough LE12 7NAOpticare (Midlands) LtdOctober 2017TP8M6
Opticare Ltd (Anstey)9 The Nook, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AZOpticare (Midlands) LtdApril 2008TP2MV
Opticare Ltd (Birstall)655 Loughborough Road, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4NLOpticare (Midlands) LtdApril 2008TP7JT
Optics 2000 Ltd T/as Syston Eyecare14B Town Square, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GZOptics 2000 LtdOctober 2018TP94Q
Optique Opticians Ltd575 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8EAOptique Opticians LtdApril 2008TP2T0
Pilbeam Opticians Ltd49 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough LE12 7AJPilbeam Opticians LtdApril 2008TP2E7
Prospecs Eyewear (Queniborough)Unit 1, 121 Sibson Road, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4NDIndependent single-site contractorOctober 2017TP8L7
Ryatt Optomerty2A Bull Ring, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9PZRyatt OptometryApril 2008TP2JD
Scrivens Opticians (Gorse Covert)5 Maxwell Drive, Gorse Covert Shopping Centre, Loughborough LE11 4RZScrivensApril 2008TP2CJ
Specsavers (Loughborough)7 Market Street, Loughborough LE11 3EPSpecsaversApril 2008TP6PR
Specsavers Opticians Syston1272 Melton Road, Syston, Leicester LE7 2HDSpecsavers HealthcallOctober 2017TP8MF
The Eye Clinic Loughborough34 Devonshire Square, Loughborough LE11 3DWThe Eye Clinic of Loughborough LtdMay 2026D8I9L
Vision Express (Loughborough)Suite 17, Carillon Court, Loughborough LE11 3XAVision ExpressApril 2008TP772
Visual Answers Opticians22 High Street, Quorn, Loughborough LE12 8DTVisual Answers OpticiansApril 2008TP2FW
Visual Answers Opticians28A High Street, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough LE12 8PYVisual Answers OpticiansApril 2008TP2GP

Where they are

Loughborough 20Leicester 13

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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Updated 13 August 2026