Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Ashfields at a glance

House prices
£225,250
Lower prices28th percentile
Schools
18th percentile
Weak
Transport
35th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
65.9 per 1,000 residents
Middle51st 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 Ashfields a good place to live?

Ashfields may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ashfield below.

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 Ashfields

Crime rate

Crime rate
65.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
51st percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

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 Ashfields

House prices

Median sale price
£225,250
Percentile
28th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 30 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 Ashfields

Schools

18th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ashfields

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 Ashfields

Transport

35th 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 Ashfields a good place to live?

Ashfields may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ashfields safe?

Ashfields ranks in the 51st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ashfields?

The median sale price was £225,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 28th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ashfields?

Schools rank in the 18th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ashfields?

Nearby public profiles include Larwood in Ashfield and Hucknall South in Ashfield.