Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Haverhill Central at a glance

House prices
£230,000
Lower prices29th percentile
Schools
11th percentile
Weak
Transport
41st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
138.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak11th percentile
Flood risk
2.5% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land30th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Haverhill Central a good place to live?

Haverhill Central may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Suffolk below.

Haverhill Central and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Haverhill Central£230,000138.3
Haverhill South£240,00068.4
Brandon West£225,00059.7

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

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Haverhill Central

Crime rate

Crime rate
138.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
11th 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 Haverhill Central

House prices

Median sale price
£230,000
Percentile
29th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 18 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 Haverhill Central

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Haverhill Central is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 59.4 per 1,000 residents: higher than West Suffolk (29.0) 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. West Suffolk and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeHaverhill CentralWest SuffolkEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons59.429.035.9
Theft, including shoplifting30.49.818.1
Burglary13.12.53.7
Public order10.94.06.6
Criminal damage and arson10.05.76.8
Anti-social behaviour4.13.510.7
Drugs3.61.93.4
Other crime2.72.02.2
Vehicle crime2.32.45.3
Robbery1.80.41.5

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

Schools in Haverhill Central

Schools

11th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Haverhill Central

Flood risk

2.5% 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 30th 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 Haverhill Central

Transport

41st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Haverhill Central a good place to live?

Haverhill Central may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Haverhill Central safe?

Haverhill Central ranks in the 11th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Haverhill Central?

The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Haverhill Central?

Schools rank in the 11th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Haverhill Central?

Nearby public profiles include Haverhill South in West Suffolk and Brandon West in West Suffolk.