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Blackbrook at a glance

House prices
£315,000
Middle55th percentile
Schools
45th percentile
Middle
Transport
34th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
30.1 per 1,000 residents
Strong91st percentile
Flood risk
2.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle34th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Blackbrook a good place to live?

Blackbrook may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in High Peak below.

Best fit and trade-offs

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  • People prioritising lower crime

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Crime rate in Blackbrook

Crime rate

Crime rate
30.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
91st 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 Blackbrook

House prices

Median sale price
£315,000
Percentile
55th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 43 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 Blackbrook

Schools

45th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Blackbrook

Flood risk

2.6% 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 2.3% of the area. That is the 34th 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 Blackbrook

Transport

34th 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 Blackbrook a good place to live?

Blackbrook may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Blackbrook safe?

Blackbrook ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Blackbrook?

The median sale price was £315,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 55th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Blackbrook?

Schools rank in the 45th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Blackbrook?

Nearby public profiles include Dinting in High Peak and Hadfield North in High Peak.