Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Fosse at a glance
- House prices
- £186,250
- Lower prices16th percentile
- Schools
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 74th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 145.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak9th percentile
- Flood risk
- 27% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land89th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Fosse a good place to live?
Fosse may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Leicester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Fosse
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 145.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Fosse
House prices
- Median sale price
- £186,250
- Percentile
- 16th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 110 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 Fosse
Schools
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Fosse
Flood risk
27% 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 14.6% of the area. That is the 89th 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 Fosse
Transport
74th 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.
FAQs
Is Fosse a good place to live?
Fosse may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Fosse safe?
Fosse ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Fosse?
The median sale price was £186,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 16th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Fosse?
Schools rank in the 29th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Fosse?
Nearby public profiles include Eyres Monsell in City of Leicester and Saffron North in City of Leicester.
