Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider

Alfreton at a glance

House prices
£167,546
Lower prices12th percentile
Schools
80th percentile
Strong
Transport
86th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
20.53 per 1,000 people
Weak20th percentile
Flood risk
50th percentile
Middle

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Alfreton a good place to live?

Alfreton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Amber Valley below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Alfreton

Crime rate

Crime rate
20.53 per 1,000 people
Percentile
20th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.

House prices in Alfreton

House prices

Average sold price
£167,546
Percentile
12th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Alfreton

Schools

80th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Alfreton

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Alfreton

Transport

86th 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 Alfreton a good place to live?

Alfreton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Alfreton safe?

Alfreton ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Alfreton?

The average sold price is £167,546. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Alfreton?

Schools rank in the 80th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Alfreton?

Nearby public profiles include Somercotes in Amber Valley and Heanor East in Amber Valley.