Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Gamesley at a glance

House prices
£173,000
Lower prices11th percentile
Schools
42nd percentile
Middle
Transport
62nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
111.4 per 1,000 residents
Weak20th percentile
Flood risk
11.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle71st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Gamesley a good place to live?

Gamesley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in High Peak below.

Gamesley and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Gamesley£173,000111.4
Stone Bench£178,89095.8
Howard Town£192,500149.1

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

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Gamesley

Crime rate

Crime rate
111.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
20th 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 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 Gamesley

House prices

Median sale price
£173,000
Percentile
11th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 10 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 Gamesley

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Gamesley is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 56.1 per 1,000 residents: higher than High Peak (30.1) and higher 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. High Peak and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeGamesleyHigh PeakEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons56.130.135.9
Anti-social behaviour10.48.610.7
Public order10.46.66.6
Theft, including shoplifting10.49.618.1
Criminal damage and arson9.15.26.8
Drugs5.42.13.4
Other crime3.71.62.2
Vehicle crime3.32.25.3
Burglary2.52.83.7
Robbery0.00.31.5

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

Schools in Gamesley

Schools

42nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Gamesley

Flood risk

11.6% 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 7.3% of the area. That is the 71st 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 Gamesley

Transport

62nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Gamesley a good place to live?

Gamesley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Gamesley safe?

Gamesley ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Gamesley?

The median sale price was £173,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 11th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Gamesley?

Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Gamesley?

Nearby public profiles include Stone Bench in High Peak and Howard Town in High Peak.