Pop. 12,050 14.70% owner occupied Median age 27.0 1.9 mi to city centre 24.2 mi to EMA 37.2 mi to BHX

Westcotes

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Safety & Crime

Leicestershire Police

Total incidents
2,232
2025
Violent crime
652
29% of total
Property crime
343
15% of total

Year by year

2025
2,232

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
Shaftesbury Junior School
Local Authority · Primary
0.1 mi
away
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Local Authority · Primary
0.3 mi
away
Cherryleas Assessment Centre
Miscellaneous · All-through
0.4 mi
away
The Children's Hospital School
Foundation special school · All-through
0.7 mi
away
Hazel Community Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.8 mi
away
Fullhurst Community College
Local Authority · Secondary
0.8 mi
away
St Mary's Fields Academy
Academy · Primary
0.8 mi
away
Imperial Avenue Infant School
Local Authority · Primary
0.8 mi
away
Castle Mead Academy
Free School · Secondary
0.8 mi
away
Dovelands Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.9 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.

Frith Hospital (Epma)
2.8 mi
Glenfield Hospital
2.9 mi
Stoneygate Eye Hospital
2.9 mi
Gorse Hill Hospital
3.4 mi
Leicester General Hospital
3.7 mi
Uni Hospitals Leicester
3.7 mi
H & B Hospital Wards
13.6 mi
Loughborough Hospital
13.7 mi
Doctors
Dr S Shafi
260 ft
Westcotes GP Surgery (Two)
0.1 mi
Westcotes GP Surgery (One)
0.1 mi
Dr U K Roy
0.3 mi
Westend Medical Practice
0.3 mi
Dentists
Westcotes Health Centre
0.3 mi
Winchester Avenue Dental Surgery
0.5 mi
Taylors Dental Practice
0.8 mi
The Dental Suite - Leicester
1.1 mi
Granville Dental
2.0 mi
Pharmacies
Brennan's Pharmacy
0.3 mi
Riverside Pharmacy
0.3 mi
Poly Pharmacy
0.3 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 233 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.

86
High
161
Medium
1631
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
£187,122
Average sale price
Based on 109 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£116,730
Average sale price
Based on 22 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£188,818
Average sale price
Based on 70 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£255,692
Average sale price
Based on 13 sales
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£321,750
Average sale price
Based on 4 sales - small sample, treat with caution
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 125
Restaurants & Food 119
Bars & Pubs 54
Grocery & Supermarkets 49
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 43
Coffee Shops 42
Professional Services 16
Medical & Health 8
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

28 nearby
Supermarkets
Harrow Stores
0.2 mi
Food Plus
0.7 mi
Fresh Village
0.9 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Bannatyne Health Club
0.8 mi
Syn
0.9 mi
The Gym
1.0 mi
Cafes and Coffee
City Cafe and Dessert Parlour
0.2 mi
Ninety-Six Degrees
0.3 mi
Hey Sugar
0.3 mi
Starbucks
0.3 mi
Cafe TwoTen
0.4 mi
Parks
The Rally Community Park
0.7 mi
Westcotes Park
0.7 mi
Fosse Recreation Ground
0.9 mi
Nelson Mandela Park
1.0 mi
Stokeswood Park
1.4 mi
Community Centres
Gresham Works
0.9 mi
LCB Depot
1.2 mi
Braunstone Sure Start Children's Centre
2.3 mi
Libraries
St Matthew's Library
2.0 mi
New Aylestone Park Library (Within Leisure Centre)
2.0 mi
Knighton Library
2.3 mi
Fire Stations
Central Fire & Rescue Station
1.2 mi
New Parks Fire Station
2.2 mi
Eastern Fire & Rescue Station
3.1 mi
Police Stations
Fosse Neighbourhood Police Office
0.9 mi
Campus Park Police Office
2.0 mi
Police Headquarters
3.0 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

29 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
Gaul Street
0.1 mi
Equity Road
0.2 mi
Ruding Road
0.2 mi
Narborough Road
0.2 mi
Wilberforce Road
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Westcotes Park 5 acres 0.5 mi
Fosse Recreation Ground 9 acres 0.6 mi
The Rally Community Park 31 acres 0.7 mi
Nelson Mandela Park 6 acres 0.8 mi
Stokeswood Park 53 acres 1.2 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

8.0 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

15.4 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
Liz Kendall
MP FOR LEICESTER WEST
Liz Kendall
Leicester West · Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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