Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Appleby at a glance
- House prices
- £411,250
- Higher prices77th percentile
- Schools
- 59th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 38.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong83rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle48th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Appleby a good place to live?
Appleby may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North West Leicestershire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Appleby
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 38.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 83rd 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 Appleby
House prices
- Median sale price
- £411,250
- Percentile
- 77th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 24 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 Appleby
Schools
59th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Appleby
Flood risk
4.7% 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 3.7% of the area. That is the 48th 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 Appleby
Transport
19th 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.
FAQs
Is Appleby a good place to live?
Appleby may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Appleby safe?
Appleby ranks in the 83rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Appleby?
The median sale price was £411,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 77th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Appleby?
Schools rank in the 59th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Appleby?
Nearby public profiles include Ashby Willesley in North West Leicestershire and Valley in North West Leicestershire.
