Traditional county: Leicestershire · Unitary authority: City of Leicester · Region: East Midlands
Explore Crown Hills, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Crown Hills map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Crown Hills |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.633028 |
| Longitude | -1.083014 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Crown Hills, a quiet hum on the eastern edge of Leicestershire, holds its own distinct air. It lies 3.4 km east of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 91°T, OS grid SK 621 043), and is situated north-west of Stoughton village. The gentle rise of its landscape catches the morning sun, bathing the scattered dwellings in a warm, almost honeyed light that spills across the fields. Though no grand abbey or ancient castle dominates its skyline, Crown Hills possesses a subtle character, evident in the sturdy brickwork of its homes and the well-tended gardens that offer glimpses of vibrant colour. The quietude here is not an emptiness, but a breathing space, a place where the distant murmur of the city feels a world away.
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Explore Crown Hills, Leicestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.633028, -1.083014. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |