Castle Vale
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Castle Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £195,000
- Lower prices18th percentile
- Schools
- 70th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 144.4 per 1,000 residents
- Weak9th percentile
- Flood risk
- 39% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land93rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Castle Vale a good place to live?
Castle Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham 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
- 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 Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 144.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 9th 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 Vale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £195,000
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 38 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 Vale
Schools
70th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Castle Vale
Flood risk
39% 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 16.9% of the area. That is the 93rd 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 Vale
Transport
48th 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 Vale a good place to live?
Castle Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Castle Vale safe?
Castle Vale ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Castle Vale?
The median sale price was £195,000 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 Vale?
Schools rank in the 70th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Castle Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Bordesley Green in Birmingham and Aston in Birmingham.
