Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Castleton at a glance

House prices
£187,500
Lower prices16th percentile
Schools
26th percentile
Weak
Transport
68th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land13th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Castleton a good place to live?

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

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rochdale below.

Castleton and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Castleton£187,500Data not yet available
East Middleton£190,000Data not yet available
North Middleton£190,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

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 is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Castleton

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Castleton

House prices

Median sale price
£187,500
Percentile
16th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 110 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.

Schools in Castleton

Schools

26th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Castleton

Flood risk

0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 13th 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 Castleton

Transport

68th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Castleton a good place to live?

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

Is Castleton safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Castleton.

What are house prices like in Castleton?

The median sale price was £187,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 16th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Castleton?

Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Castleton?

Nearby public profiles include East Middleton in Rochdale and North Middleton in Rochdale.