Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Abbey Hill at a glance

House prices
£205,000
Lower prices21st percentile
Schools
30th percentile
Weak
Transport
32nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
85 per 1,000 residents
Middle35th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Abbey Hill a good place to live?

Abbey Hill may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ashfield below.

Abbey Hill and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Abbey Hill£205,00085
Skegby£197,500125.1
The Dales£185,00051.6

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

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 rate in Abbey Hill

Crime rate

Crime rate
85 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
35th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

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 Abbey Hill

House prices

Median sale price
£205,000
Percentile
21st percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 17 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 Abbey Hill

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Abbey Hill is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 39.4 per 1,000 residents: close to Ashfield (37.9) and close to England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Ashfield and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeAbbey HillAshfieldEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons39.437.935.9
Anti-social behaviour10.912.110.7
Criminal damage and arson10.08.86.8
Theft, including shoplifting5.317.818.1
Burglary4.13.33.7
Other crime4.14.22.2
Public order4.15.86.6
Vehicle crime3.43.85.3
Drugs2.82.33.4
Robbery0.91.41.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Abbey Hill

Schools

30th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Abbey Hill

Flood risk

Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Abbey Hill

Transport

32nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Abbey Hill a good place to live?

Abbey Hill may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Abbey Hill safe?

Abbey Hill ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Abbey Hill?

The median sale price was £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 21st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Abbey Hill?

Schools rank in the 30th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Abbey Hill?

Nearby public profiles include Skegby in Ashfield and The Dales in Ashfield.