Pop. 19,265 17.70% owner occupied Median age 27.0 2.8 mi to city centre 25.2 mi to EMA 38.2 mi to BHX

Saffron

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Safety & Crime

Leicestershire Police

Total incidents
4,712
2025
Violent crime
1,603
34% of total
Property crime
568
12% of total

Year by year

2025
4,712

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
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Academy · Primary
0.2 mi
away
Millgate School
Academy · All-through
0.7 mi
away
Hazel Community Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.8 mi
away
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Academy · Secondary
0.9 mi
away
Granby Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.9 mi
away
Marriott Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
1.0 mi
away
Avenue Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
1.1 mi
away
Fullhurst Community College
Local Authority · Secondary
1.1 mi
away
The Children's Hospital School
Foundation special school · All-through
1.1 mi
away
Leicester Partnership School
Pupil referral unit · All-through
1.2 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
1.9 mi
Leicester General Hospital
3.4 mi
Uni Hospitals Leicester
3.4 mi
Frith Hospital (Epma)
4.2 mi
Glenfield Hospital
4.3 mi
Gorse Hill Hospital
4.9 mi
H & B Hospital Wards
13.7 mi
Hinckley And District Hospital
14.2 mi
Doctors
Walnut St Med Ctr
1.0 mi
Aylestone Health Centre
1.1 mi
Victoria Park Health Centre
1.1 mi
Saffron Group Practice
1.2 mi
Narborough Road Surgery
1.3 mi
Dentists
Taylors Dental Practice
0.7 mi
Park View Dental Practice
1.2 mi
Brookview Dental
1.3 mi
Granville Dental
1.6 mi
Winchester Avenue Dental Surgery
1.7 mi
Pharmacies
Healthcare Pharmacy
0.8 mi
Vision Pharmacy
0.9 mi
110 Walnut Street Pharmacy (in Surgery)
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 219 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.

460
High
581
Medium
1220
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
£194,454
Average sale price
Based on 57 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£122,000
Average sale price
Based on 3 sales - small sample, treat with caution
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£183,268
Average sale price
Based on 33 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£222,381
Average sale price
Based on 21 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
Restaurants & Food 82
Retail 35
Coffee Shops 34
Grocery & Supermarkets 32
Bars & Pubs 23
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 17
Professional Services 9
Pharmacies 8
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

27 nearby
Supermarkets
ANNA International Supermarket
0.9 mi
Euro Market (U Grubego)
1.3 mi
Harrow Stores
1.5 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Bannatyne Health Club
1.2 mi
Syn
1.3 mi
PureGym
1.9 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Munchies cafe
0.5 mi
Sisters Cafe
0.6 mi
Morrisons Cafe
0.7 mi
Freemen’s Kitchen and Bar
0.7 mi
RVS Cafe
1.0 mi
Parks
Aylestone Recreation Ground
0.4 mi
Nelson Mandela Park
1.0 mi
Victoria Park
1.4 mi
Westcotes Park
1.9 mi
Community Centres
The Linwood Centre
1.3 mi
Pork Pie Community Centre
1.3 mi
Gresham Works
1.8 mi
Libraries
New Aylestone Park Library (Within Leisure Centre)
0.4 mi
Knighton Library
1.2 mi
Eyres Monsell Self-Service Library
2.0 mi
Fire Stations
Central Fire & Rescue Station
1.2 mi
Eastern Fire & Rescue Station
3.5 mi
Fire Station
4.0 mi
Police Stations
Campus Park Police Office
1.6 mi
Fosse Neighbourhood Police Office
2.9 mi
Police Headquarters
3.5 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

17 bus stops within 0.5 mi
1 Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Rail Stations
Leicester Rail Station
East Midlands Railway
1.9 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Hawkins Road
130 ft
Lothair Road
0.1 mi
Boundary Road
0.2 mi
Cavendish Road
0.3 mi
Gas Museum
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 0.3 mi
Nelson Mandela Park 6 acres 0.9 mi
Victoria Park 47 acres 1.0 mi
Westcotes Park 5 acres 1.2 mi
Franklin Park 7 acres 1.6 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Oadby STW Wastewater Treatment 2.2 mi
Oadby Recycling And Household Waste Site Landfill 2.3 mi
Unnamed Wastewater Treatment 3.0 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

7.8 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

14.4 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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