Horsehay & Lightmoor
The village of Horsehay and the newer Lightmoor Village on Telford's southern side, priced a little above the Telford and Wrekin average, with recorded crime close to the borough rate
Horsehay & Lightmoor at a glance
- House prices
- £239,000
- Middle32nd percentile
- Schools
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 85.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle34th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.7% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land25th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Horsehay & Lightmoor a good place to live?
Horsehay and Lightmoor is on the southern side of Telford, near Dawley, taking in the village of Horsehay and the newer Lightmoor Village. Homes cost a little more than across the borough: the median sale price was £239,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, against £220,000 across Telford and Wrekin and £295,000 across England.
Recorded crime is close to the Telford and Wrekin and England rates: police recorded 86 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents over the same 12 months, against 89 across Telford and Wrekin and 94 across England. With 5,818 residents, a few incidents can move the rate.
There is no railway station in the ward; Telford Central is about 2.4 miles from its centre. Lawley South, next door, records much less crime but costs a little more; Ironbridge Gorge records less crime but costs a little more.
This guide covers Horsehay and Lightmoor ward: 3 small census areas, 3.4 square kilometres and 5,818 residents at the 2021 Census.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin below.
How Horsehay and Lightmoor compares
| Area | Crime and ASB per 1,000 | Violence and sexual offences per 1,000 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsehay and Lightmoor | 85.8 | 50.4 | £239,000 (68) |
| Lawley South | 50.1 | 26.7 | £258,000 (45) |
| Ironbridge Gorge | 70.0 | 34.9 | £252,000 (42) |
| Telford and Wrekin | 89.2 | 41.3 | £220,000 (1,513) |
| England | 94.1 | 35.9 | £295,000 (502,418) |
In the same 12 months, detached homes in Horsehay and Lightmoor sold for a median of £317,500 (26 sales), semi-detached homes for £205,000 (26) and terraced homes for £220,000 (13). Too few flats sold for a reliable figure.
What to check before you move
- Look at the street, not just the ward. police.uk maps recorded crime month by month, so you can see whether incidents cluster in particular places or near the home you are considering.
- Try the journey at the times you would travel. There is no railway station in the ward; Telford Central is about 2.4 miles from its centre, and our data does not include bus frequencies.
- Check the flood map for the specific property. Small parts of the ward are in flood zones 2 or 3, and surface-water risk is mapped separately.
- Check school places directly. One primary school is inside the ward but no secondary school; read the latest Ofsted reports and Telford & Wrekin Council's admission rules, because living nearby does not guarantee a place.
Areas to compare with Horsehay & Lightmoor
Lawley South
Telford and Wrekin
Neighbouring area to the north, with much lower recorded crime (50 per 1,000) and a slightly higher median sale price, £258,000.
Read the Lawley South guideIronbridge Gorge
Telford and Wrekin
Neighbouring area to the south, with lower recorded crime (70 per 1,000) and a slightly higher median sale price, £252,000.
Read the Ironbridge Gorge guideSources: police.uk recorded crime (September 2025 to August 2026); ONS 2021 Census population; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (September 2025 to August 2026); Environment Agency flood zones; NaPTAN station locations; Ofsted school register. Updated 4 November 2026.
Best fit and trade-offs
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The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
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- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Horsehay & Lightmoor
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 85.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 34th 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 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 Horsehay & Lightmoor
House prices
- Median sale price
- £239,000
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 68 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 Horsehay & Lightmoor
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Horsehay & Lightmoor is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 50.4 per 1,000 residents: higher than Telford and Wrekin (41.3) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Horsehay & Lightmoor | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 50.4 | 41.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.1 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.7 | 14.6 | 18.1 |
| Drugs | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Public order | 4.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.7 | 2.2 | 5.3 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Horsehay & Lightmoor
Schools
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Horsehay & Lightmoor
Flood risk
1.7% 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 0.7% of the area. That is the 25th 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 Horsehay & Lightmoor
Transport
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Horsehay and Lightmoor a good place to live?
It depends on what you are prioritising. Horsehay and Lightmoor records about as much crime as Telford and Wrekin as a whole, but homes cost a little more than across the borough, with a median sale price of £239,000 in the year to August 2026, and there is no railway station in the ward.
Is Horsehay and Lightmoor safe?
Police recorded 86 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, compared with 89 across Telford and Wrekin and 94 across England. Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk, so check police.uk for the streets you are considering.
What are house prices like in Horsehay and Lightmoor?
Homes sold for a median of £239,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 standard sales. Detached homes sold for a median of £317,500, semi-detached homes for £205,000 and terraced homes for £220,000. Too few flats sold for a reliable figure.
Is Horsehay & Lightmoor a good place to live?
Horsehay & Lightmoor has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Horsehay & Lightmoor safe?
Horsehay & Lightmoor ranks in the 34th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Horsehay & Lightmoor?
The median sale price was £239,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 32nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Horsehay & Lightmoor?
Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Horsehay & Lightmoor?
Nearby public profiles include Ercall in Telford and Wrekin and Overdale & The Rock in Telford and Wrekin.
