Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Dales at a glance

House prices
£197,500
Lower prices19th percentile
Schools
35th percentile
Middle
Transport
70th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
124 per 1,000 residents
Weak15th percentile
Flood risk
13.2% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land76th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Dales a good place to live?

Dales 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 City of Nottingham 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 Dales

Crime rate

Crime rate
124 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
15th 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 Dales

House prices

Median sale price
£197,500
Percentile
19th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 112 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 Dales

Schools

35th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Dales

Flood risk

13.2% 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 9.6% of the area. That is the 76th 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 Dales

Transport

70th 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 Dales a good place to live?

Dales 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 Dales safe?

Dales ranks in the 15th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Dales?

The median sale price was £197,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 19th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Dales?

Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Dales?

Nearby public profiles include Radford in City of Nottingham and Lenton & Wollaton East in City of Nottingham.