Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Brookfield at a glance

House prices
£168,875
Lower prices10th percentile
Schools
49th percentile
Middle
Transport
37th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
135.1 per 1,000 residents
Weak12th percentile
Flood risk
3.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle40th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Brookfield a good place to live?

Brookfield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and 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 Preston 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 Brookfield

Crime rate

Crime rate
135.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
12th 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 Brookfield

House prices

Median sale price
£168,875
Percentile
10th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 80 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 Brookfield

Schools

49th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Brookfield

Flood risk

3.4% 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 40th 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 Brookfield

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.

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FAQs

Is Brookfield a good place to live?

Brookfield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Brookfield safe?

Brookfield ranks in the 12th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Brookfield?

The median sale price was £168,875 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 10th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Brookfield?

Schools rank in the 49th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Brookfield?

Nearby public profiles include Ribbleton in Preston and Lea & Larches in Preston.