Highfields & Western Downs
Strong on transport, with lower house prices
Highfields & Western Downs at a glance
- House prices
- £185,000
- Lower prices15th percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 82.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle36th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land16th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Highfields & Western Downs a good place to live?
Highfields & Western Downs may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Stafford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Highfields & Western Downs
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 82.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 36th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; 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 Highfields & Western Downs
House prices
- Median sale price
- £185,000
- Percentile
- 15th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 55 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 Highfields & Western Downs
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Highfields & Western Downs
Flood risk
0.5% 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 0.3% of the area. That is the 16th 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 Highfields & Western Downs
Transport
82nd 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 Highfields & Western Downs a good place to live?
Highfields & Western Downs may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Highfields & Western Downs safe?
Highfields & Western Downs ranks in the 36th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Highfields & Western Downs?
The median sale price was £185,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 15th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Highfields & Western Downs?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Highfields & Western Downs?
Nearby public profiles include Coton in Stafford and Cradley North & Wollescote in Dudley.
