Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Mancroft at a glance
- House prices
- £182,250
- Lower prices14th percentile
- Schools
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 384.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak1st percentile
- Flood risk
- 28.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land89th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Mancroft a good place to live?
Mancroft may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Norwich below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Mancroft
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 384.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 1st 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 Mancroft
House prices
- Median sale price
- £182,250
- Percentile
- 14th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 80 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 Mancroft
Schools
91st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Mancroft
Flood risk
28.6% 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 1.6% of the area. That is the 89th 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 Mancroft
Transport
88th 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 Mancroft a good place to live?
Mancroft may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Mancroft safe?
Mancroft ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Mancroft?
The median sale price was £182,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 14th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Mancroft?
Schools rank in the 91st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Mancroft?
Nearby public profiles include Thorpe Hamlet in Norwich and Catton Grove in Norwich.
