Holywell
Safety may need closer review
Holywell at a glance
- House prices
- £345,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 49th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 105.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak22nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle46th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Holywell a good place to live?
Holywell has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Watford 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
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Holywell
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 105.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 22nd 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 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 Holywell
House prices
- Median sale price
- £345,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 61 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 Holywell
Schools
49th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Holywell
Flood risk
4.4% 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 3.6% of the area. That is the 46th 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 Holywell
Transport
69th 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 Holywell a good place to live?
Holywell has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Holywell safe?
Holywell ranks in the 22nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Holywell?
The median sale price was £345,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Holywell?
Schools rank in the 49th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Holywell?
Nearby public profiles include Leggatts in Watford and Central in Watford.
