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King's Ash at a glance
- House prices
- £244,500
- Middle34th percentile
- Schools
- 34th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 74th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 112.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak19th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land17th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs King's Ash a good place to live?
King's Ash 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 Torbay 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 King's Ash
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 112.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 19th 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 King's Ash
House prices
- Median sale price
- £244,500
- Percentile
- 34th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 76 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 King's Ash
Schools
34th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in King's Ash
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 0.4% of the area. That is the 17th 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 King's Ash
Transport
74th 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 King's Ash a good place to live?
King's Ash 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 King's Ash safe?
King's Ash ranks in the 19th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in King's Ash?
The median sale price was £244,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 34th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in King's Ash?
Schools rank in the 34th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near King's Ash?
Nearby public profiles include Goodrington with Roselands in Torbay and High Harrogate & Kingsley in North Yorkshire.
