Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Castle at a glance

House prices
£227,500
Lower prices28th percentile
Schools
24th percentile
Weak
Transport
49th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
236.5 per 1,000 residents
Weak3rd percentile
Flood risk
72.9% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land97th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Castle a good place to live?

Castle may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tamworth below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data 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
236.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
3rd 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 Castle

House prices

Median sale price
£227,500
Percentile
28th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 104 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

24th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Castle

Flood risk

72.9% 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 59.9% of the area. That is the 97th 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

49th 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 Castle a good place to live?

Castle may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Castle safe?

Castle ranks in the 3rd 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 £227,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 28th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Castle?

Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Castle?

Nearby public profiles include Spital in Tamworth and Mercian in Tamworth.