Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Farnsfield at a glance
- House prices
- £410,000
- Higher prices76th percentile
- Schools
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 44.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong75th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle31st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Farnsfield a good place to live?
Farnsfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Farnsfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 44.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 75th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Farnsfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £410,000
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 39 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 Farnsfield
Schools
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Farnsfield
Flood risk
2.2% 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 0.7% of the area. That is the 31st 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 Farnsfield
Transport
17th 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 Farnsfield a good place to live?
Farnsfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Farnsfield safe?
Farnsfield ranks in the 75th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Farnsfield?
The median sale price was £410,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 76th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Farnsfield?
Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Farnsfield?
Nearby public profiles include Lowdham in Newark and Sherwood and Southwell in Newark and Sherwood.
