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Holmcroft at a glance

House prices
£235,000
Middle31st percentile
Schools
30th percentile
Weak
Transport
58th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
54.1 per 1,000 residents
Middle63rd percentile
Flood risk
2% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land29th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Holmcroft a good place to live?

Holmcroft has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Stafford below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Holmcroft

Crime rate

Crime rate
54.1 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 Holmcroft

House prices

Median sale price
£235,000
Percentile
31st percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 69 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 Holmcroft

Schools

30th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Holmcroft

Flood risk

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 1.4% of the area. That is the 29th 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 Holmcroft

Transport

58th 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 Holmcroft a good place to live?

Holmcroft has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Holmcroft safe?

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

What are house prices like in Holmcroft?

The median sale price was £235,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 31st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Holmcroft?

Schools rank in the 30th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Holmcroft?

Nearby public profiles include Penkside in Stafford and Manor in Stafford.