Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Castle at a glance
- House prices
- £390,000
- Middle73rd percentile
- Schools
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 27.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong94th percentile
- Flood risk
- 19.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land84th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Castle a good place to live?
Castle may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County of Herefordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance 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 Castle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 27.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 94th 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 Castle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £390,000
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 35 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 Castle
Schools
25th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Castle
Flood risk
19.3% 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 16.3% of the area. That is the 84th 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 Castle
Transport
2nd 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 Castle a good place to live?
Castle may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Castle safe?
Castle ranks in the 94th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Castle?
The median sale price was £390,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 73rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Castle?
Schools rank in the 25th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Castle?
Nearby public profiles include Golden Valley South in County of Herefordshire and Llangarron in County of Herefordshire.
