Strong on schools

Ashby Holywell at a glance

House prices
£297,500
Middle50th percentile
Schools
90th percentile
Strong
Transport
48th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
74.4 per 1,000 residents
Middle43rd percentile
Flood risk
3.8% of the area in flood zones
Middle42nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ashby Holywell a good place to live?

Ashby Holywell may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North West Leicestershire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

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Crime rate in Ashby Holywell

Crime rate

Crime rate
74.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
43rd percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Ashby Holywell

House prices

Median sale price
£297,500
Percentile
50th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 40 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Ashby Holywell

Schools

90th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ashby Holywell

Flood risk

3.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.8% of the area. That is the 42nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Ashby Holywell

Transport

48th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Ashby Holywell a good place to live?

Ashby Holywell may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Ashby Holywell safe?

Ashby Holywell ranks in the 43rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ashby Holywell?

The median sale price was £297,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ashby Holywell?

Schools rank in the 90th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ashby Holywell?

Nearby public profiles include Castle Donington Central in North West Leicestershire and Blackfordby in North West Leicestershire.