Pop. 16,917 47.00% owner occupied Median age 42.0 3.3 mi to city centre 26.0 mi to EMA 39.0 mi to BHX

Knighton

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Leicestershire Police

Total incidents
1,195
2025
Violent crime
446
37% of total
Property crime
134
11% of total

Year by year

2025
1,195

Source: Leicestershire Police · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10
Leicester Partnership School
Pupil referral unit · All-through
0.2 mi
away
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy · Primary
0.4 mi
away
Overdale Infant School
Academy · Primary
0.6 mi
away
Overdale Junior School
Academy · Primary
0.6 mi
away
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Academy · Secondary
0.8 mi
away
Avenue Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.8 mi
away
Leicester Islamic Academy
Independent · All-through
0.9 mi
away
Leicester High School for Girls
Independent · All-through
0.9 mi
away
Leicester Preparatory School
Independent · All-through
0.9 mi
away
Lancaster Academy
Academy · Secondary
1.0 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

21 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Stoneygate Eye Hospital
0.8 mi
Leicester General Hospital
2.6 mi
Uni Hospitals Leicester
2.6 mi
Frith Hospital (Epma)
5.4 mi
Glenfield Hospital
5.5 mi
Gorse Hill Hospital
6.0 mi
Feilding Palmer Hospital
14.3 mi
St Lukes Hospital
14.7 mi
Doctors
Spirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith
0.6 mi
Victoria Park Health Centre
1.0 mi
Horizon Healthcare
1.4 mi
Saffron Group Practice
1.6 mi
Al-Waqas Medical Centre
1.9 mi
Dentists
Brookview Dental
0.5 mi
Number One Dental Practice
0.9 mi
Natural Smiles Leicester
1.1 mi
Park View Dental Practice
1.1 mi
Dr.HiraiVerdee,Dr.Kam Kalsi,
1.6 mi
Pharmacies
Healthcare Pharmacy
0.8 mi
Well Pharmacy
0.9 mi
Knights Pharmacy
0.9 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 299 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

243
High
231
Medium
848
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£377,260
Average sale price
Based on 158 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£138,817
Average sale price
Based on 23 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£338,023
Average sale price
Based on 22 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£331,306
Average sale price
Based on 69 sales
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£593,582
Average sale price
Based on 44 sales
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Retail 50
Restaurants & Food 36
Coffee Shops 20
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 16
Grocery & Supermarkets 14
Medical & Health 13
Professional Services 12
Food & Specialty 6
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

24 nearby
Supermarkets
ANNA International Supermarket
0.9 mi
Anna
1.7 mi
M&S Simply Food
1.7 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Pioneer Health & Fitness
1.7 mi
First Break Snooker Club
2.0 mi
Oadby & Leicester Gymnastics Club
2.1 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Karen Blair Cakes
0.4 mi
Northern Cobbler
0.8 mi
Moki
0.9 mi
The Tiny Bakery
0.9 mi
Costa
0.9 mi
Parks
Aylestone Recreation Ground
1.1 mi
Victoria Park
1.2 mi
Community Centres
Freer Community Centre
1.3 mi
The Linwood Centre
1.4 mi
Muslim Burial Council Of Leicestershire
1.8 mi
Libraries
Knighton Library
0.9 mi
New Aylestone Park Library (Within Leisure Centre)
1.2 mi
Eyres Monsell Self-Service Library
2.9 mi
Fire Stations
Central Fire & Rescue Station
2.2 mi
Fire Station
2.5 mi
Wigston Fire Station
2.5 mi
Police Stations
Campus Park Police Office
1.5 mi
Fosse Neighbourhood Police Office
4.2 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

22 bus stops within 0.5 mi
1 Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Rail Stations
Leicester Rail Station
East Midlands Railway
2.3 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Arboretum
0.1 mi
Carisbrooke Avenue
0.2 mi
Northcote Road
0.2 mi
Wavertree Hall
0.2 mi
Thomas Moore Primary School
0.3 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Aylestone Recreation Ground 5 acres 0.8 mi
Victoria Park 47 acres 1.1 mi
Nelson Mandela Park 6 acres 1.4 mi
Shady Lane Arboretum 28 acres 1.6 mi
Brocks Hill 32 acres 1.7 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Oadby STW Wastewater Treatment 1.2 mi
Oadby Recycling And Household Waste Site Landfill 1.2 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

7.5 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

11.5 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Peter Soulsby
CITY MAYOR OF LEICESTER
Peter Soulsby
Leicester · Labour
Shockat Adam
MP FOR LEICESTER SOUTH
Shockat Adam
Leicester South · Independent
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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