Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Common at a glance
- House prices
- £150,000
- Lower prices6th percentile
- Schools
- 33rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 149.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak9th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land79th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Common a good place to live?
Common 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 Stafford 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 Common
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 149.2 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 Common
House prices
- Median sale price
- £150,000
- Percentile
- 6th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 46 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 Common
Schools
33rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Common
Flood risk
14.8% 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 8% of the area. That is the 79th 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 Common
Transport
57th 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 Common a good place to live?
Common 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 Common safe?
Common ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Common?
The median sale price was £150,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 6th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Common?
Schools rank in the 33rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Common?
Nearby public profiles include Forebridge in Stafford and Coton in Stafford.
