Gosforth Valley
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Gosforth Valley at a glance
- House prices
- £320,000
- Middle57th percentile
- Schools
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 62nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 23.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong96th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land15th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Gosforth Valley a good place to live?
Gosforth Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Gosforth Valley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 23.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 96th 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 Gosforth Valley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £320,000
- Percentile
- 57th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 60 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 Gosforth Valley
Schools
14th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Gosforth Valley
Flood risk
0.2% 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 0.2% of the area. That is the 15th 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 Gosforth Valley
Transport
62nd 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 Gosforth Valley a good place to live?
Gosforth Valley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Gosforth Valley safe?
Gosforth Valley ranks in the 96th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Gosforth Valley?
The median sale price was £320,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Gosforth Valley?
Schools rank in the 14th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Gosforth Valley?
Nearby public profiles include Barlow & Holmesfield in North East Derbyshire and Unstone in North East Derbyshire.
