Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Heath at a glance

House prices
£218,250
Lower prices25th percentile
Schools
41st percentile
Middle
Transport
66th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
54 per 1,000 residents
Middle63rd percentile
Flood risk
19.5% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land84th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Heath a good place to live?

Heath may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Staffordshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Heath

Crime rate

Crime rate
54 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 Heath

House prices

Median sale price
£218,250
Percentile
25th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 108 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 Heath

Schools

41st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Heath

Flood risk

19.5% 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 15.7% of the area. That is the 84th 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 Heath

Transport

66th 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.

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FAQs

Is Heath a good place to live?

Heath may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Heath safe?

Heath ranks in the 63rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Heath?

The median sale price was £218,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 25th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Heath?

Schools rank in the 41st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Heath?

Nearby public profiles include Brizlincote in East Staffordshire and Branston in East Staffordshire.