Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Gade Valley at a glance

House prices
£450,000
Higher prices83rd percentile
Schools
77th percentile
Strong
Transport
65th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
65.7 per 1,000 residents
Middle53rd percentile
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle51st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Gade Valley a good place to live?

Gade Valley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Three Rivers below.

Gade Valley and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Gade Valley£450,00065.7
Leavesden£450,00078.7
Chorleywood South & Maple Cross South£435,000113

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Gade Valley

Crime rate

Crime rate
65.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
53rd percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Gade Valley

House prices

Median sale price
£450,000
Percentile
83rd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 41 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Gade Valley

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Gade Valley is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 27.7 per 1,000 residents: close to Three Rivers (24.5) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Three Rivers and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeGade ValleyThree RiversEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons27.724.535.9
Anti-social behaviour8.410.810.7
Theft, including shoplifting6.712.018.1
Public order5.23.96.6
Burglary5.02.93.7
Vehicle crime4.63.85.3
Drugs3.32.63.4
Criminal damage and arson3.23.96.8
Other crime1.11.22.2
Robbery0.60.41.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Gade Valley

Schools

77th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Gade Valley

Flood risk

5.6% 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 4.1% of the area. That is the 51st 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 Gade Valley

Transport

65th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Gade Valley a good place to live?

Gade Valley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Gade Valley safe?

Gade Valley ranks in the 53rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Gade Valley?

The median sale price was £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 83rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Gade Valley?

Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Gade Valley?

Nearby public profiles include Leavesden in Three Rivers and Chorleywood South & Maple Cross South in Three Rivers.