Balby South
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Balby South at a glance
- House prices
- £152,000
- Lower prices7th percentile
- Schools
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 37th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 140 per 1,000 residents
- Weak10th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land23rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Balby South a good place to live?
Balby South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are 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 Doncaster below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Balby South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 140 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 10th 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 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 Balby South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £152,000
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 75 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 Balby South
Schools
50th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Balby South
Flood risk
1.2% 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 23rd 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 Balby South
Transport
37th 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 Balby South a good place to live?
Balby South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Balby South safe?
Balby South ranks in the 10th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Balby South?
The median sale price was £152,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 7th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Balby South?
Schools rank in the 50th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Balby South?
Nearby public profiles include Town in Doncaster and Bentley in Doncaster.
