Central
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Central at a glance
- House prices
- £313,750
- Middle55th percentile
- Schools
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 305.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak1st percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle64th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Central a good place to live?
Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Watford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Central
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 305.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 1st 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 Central
House prices
- Median sale price
- £313,750
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 78 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 Central
Schools
46th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Central
Flood risk
8.1% 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 3.3% of the area. That is the 64th 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 Central
Transport
94th 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 Central a good place to live?
Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Central safe?
Central ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Central?
The median sale price was £313,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 55th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Central?
Schools rank in the 46th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Central?
Nearby public profiles include Holywell in Watford and Leggatts in Watford.
