Strong on safety and schools

Sence Valley at a glance

House prices
£255,000
Middle38th percentile
Schools
92nd percentile
Strong
Transport
31st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
40 per 1,000 residents
Strong81st 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 Sence Valley a good place to live?

Sence Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. 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

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

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Crime rate in Sence Valley

Crime rate

Crime rate
40 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
81st percentile nationally

Lower crime than 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 Sence Valley

House prices

Median sale price
£255,000
Percentile
38th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 68 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 Sence Valley

Schools

92nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Sence Valley

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 3% 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 Sence Valley

Transport

31st 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 Sence Valley a good place to live?

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

Is Sence Valley safe?

Sence Valley ranks in the 81st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Sence Valley?

The median sale price was £255,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 38th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Sence Valley?

Schools rank in the 92nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Sence Valley?

Nearby public profiles include Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe in North West Leicestershire and Castle Donington Castle in North West Leicestershire.