Frenchay & Downend
Frenchay & Downend neighbourhood data at a glance
Frenchay & Downend at a glance
- House prices
- £435,000
- Higher prices80th percentile
- Schools
- 60th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 43rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 54.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle63rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle36th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Frenchay & Downend a good place to live?
Frenchay & Downend has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Gloucestershire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Frenchay & Downend
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 54.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Frenchay & Downend
House prices
- Median sale price
- £435,000
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 183 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 Frenchay & Downend
Schools
60th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Frenchay & Downend
Flood risk
2.9% 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 1.9% of the area. That is the 36th 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 Frenchay & Downend
Transport
43rd 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 Frenchay & Downend a good place to live?
Frenchay & Downend has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Frenchay & Downend safe?
Frenchay & Downend ranks in the 63rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Frenchay & Downend?
The median sale price was £435,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 80th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Frenchay & Downend?
Schools rank in the 60th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Frenchay & Downend?
Nearby public profiles include Frampton Cotterell in South Gloucestershire and Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge in South Gloucestershire.
