Castle Eden & Passfield
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Castle Eden & Passfield at a glance
- House prices
- £193,289
- Lower prices18th percentile
- Schools
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 86.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle33rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land22nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Castle Eden & Passfield a good place to live?
Castle Eden & Passfield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. 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 County Durham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Castle Eden & Passfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 86.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Eden & Passfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £193,289
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 61 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 Eden & Passfield
Schools
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Castle Eden & Passfield
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 0.9% of the area. That is the 22nd 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 Eden & Passfield
Transport
32nd 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 Eden & Passfield a good place to live?
Castle Eden & Passfield may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. 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 Castle Eden & Passfield safe?
Castle Eden & Passfield ranks in the 33rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Castle Eden & Passfield?
The median sale price was £193,289 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Castle Eden & Passfield?
Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Castle Eden & Passfield?
Nearby public profiles include Lumley & West Rainton in County Durham and Belmont in County Durham.
