Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Holly Hayes at a glance
- House prices
- £232,000
- Lower prices30th percentile
- Schools
- 13th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 42.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong80th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land18th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Holly Hayes a good place to live?
Holly Hayes may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North West Leicestershire below.
Holly Hayes and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Hayes | £232,000 | 42.9 |
| Bardon | £241,000 | 54.3 |
| Thornborough | £238,500 | 46.6 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Holly Hayes
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Holly Hayes
House prices
- Median sale price
- £232,000
- Percentile
- 30th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 19 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Holly Hayes
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Holly Hayes is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 14.7 per 1,000 residents: lower than North West Leicestershire (27.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Holly Hayes | North West Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 14.7 | 27.0 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.7 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 3.4 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.0 | 11.0 | 18.1 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Burglary | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Holly Hayes
Schools
13th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Holly Hayes
Flood risk
0.9% 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 0.7% of the area. That is the 18th 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 Holly Hayes
Transport
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Holly Hayes a good place to live?
Holly Hayes may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Holly Hayes safe?
Holly Hayes ranks in the 80th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Holly Hayes?
The median sale price was £232,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 30th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Holly Hayes?
Schools rank in the 13th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Holly Hayes?
Nearby public profiles include Bardon in North West Leicestershire and Thornborough in North West Leicestershire.
