Barlow & Holmesfield
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Barlow & Holmesfield at a glance
- House prices
- £240,000
- Middle32nd percentile
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 56.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle63rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land23rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Barlow & Holmesfield a good place to live?
Barlow & Holmesfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire below.
Barlow & Holmesfield and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Barlow & Holmesfield | £240,000 | 56.3 |
| Gosforth Valley | £328,750 | 22.8 |
| Ridgeway & Marsh Lane | £332,500 | 66 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Barlow & Holmesfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 56.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Barlow & Holmesfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £240,000
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 16 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 Barlow & Holmesfield
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Barlow & Holmesfield is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 21.6 per 1,000 residents: lower than North East Derbyshire (32.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Barlow & Holmesfield | North East Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 21.6 | 32.0 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.1 | 7.9 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 6.0 | 8.8 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 4.5 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Barlow & Holmesfield
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Barlow & Holmesfield
Flood risk
1.5% 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 1.3% 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 Barlow & Holmesfield
Transport
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Barlow & Holmesfield a good place to live?
Barlow & Holmesfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Barlow & Holmesfield safe?
Barlow & Holmesfield ranks in the 63rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Barlow & Holmesfield?
The median sale price was £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 32nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Barlow & Holmesfield?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Barlow & Holmesfield?
Nearby public profiles include Gosforth Valley in North East Derbyshire and Ridgeway & Marsh Lane in North East Derbyshire.
