Ashford Town
Safety and schools may need closer review
Ashford Town at a glance
- House prices
- £375,000
- Middle70th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 72nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 109.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak21st percentile
- Flood risk
- 26% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land86th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ashford Town a good place to live?
Ashford Town has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Spelthorne below.
Ashford Town and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford Town | £375,000 | 109.5 |
| Sunbury Common | £452,250 | 93.4 |
| Ashford North and Stanwell South | £427,500 | 83.1 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Ashford Town
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 109.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 21st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Ashford Town
House prices
- Median sale price
- £375,000
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 50 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 Ashford Town
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Ashford Town is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 36.0 per 1,000 residents: close to Spelthorne (31.7) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Ashford Town | Spelthorne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 36.0 | 31.7 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 29.3 | 14.4 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.3 | 11.2 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 10.9 | 9.2 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Ashford Town
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ashford Town
Flood risk
26% 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 10.3% of the area. That is the 86th 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 Ashford Town
Transport
72nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Ashford Town a good place to live?
Ashford Town has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ashford Town safe?
Ashford Town ranks in the 21st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ashford Town?
The median sale price was £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 70th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ashford Town?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ashford Town?
Nearby public profiles include Sunbury Common in Spelthorne and Ashford North and Stanwell South in Spelthorne.
