Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Castle at a glance
- House prices
- £345,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 73.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle45th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle45th 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 stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Kesteven below.
Castle and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Castle | £345,000 | 73.6 |
| Stamford All Saints | £280,000 | 41.7 |
| Bourne West | £273,000 | 70 |
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 Castle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 73.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 45th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Castle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £345,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 18 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 Castle
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Castle is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 26.2 per 1,000 residents: close to South Kesteven (27.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Castle | South Kesteven | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 26.2 | 27.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.9 | 12.8 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.0 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 6.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Public order | 4.9 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.9 | 11.6 | 18.1 |
| Other crime | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.0 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Castle
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Castle
Flood risk
4.5% 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 3.7% of the area. That is the 45th 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.
FAQs
Is Castle a good place to live?
Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Castle safe?
Castle ranks in the 45th 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 £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Castle?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Castle?
Nearby public profiles include Stamford All Saints in South Kesteven and Bourne West in South Kesteven.
