Fens & Greatham
Strong on safety, with lower house prices
Fens & Greatham at a glance
- House prices
- £162,500
- Lower prices9th percentile
- Schools
- 36th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 41.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle59th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Fens & Greatham a good place to live?
Fens & Greatham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hartlepool below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Fens & Greatham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 41.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th 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 Fens & Greatham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £162,500
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 40 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 Fens & Greatham
Schools
36th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Fens & Greatham
Flood risk
7% 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 59th 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 Fens & Greatham
Transport
46th 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 Fens & Greatham a good place to live?
Fens & Greatham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Fens & Greatham safe?
Fens & Greatham ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Fens & Greatham?
The median sale price was £162,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 9th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Fens & Greatham?
Schools rank in the 36th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Fens & Greatham?
Nearby public profiles include Hart in Hartlepool and Seaton in Hartlepool.
