Matchborough & Woodrow
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Matchborough & Woodrow at a glance
- House prices
- £210,000
- Lower prices22nd percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 41st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 86 per 1,000 residents
- Middle34th percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle66th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Matchborough & Woodrow a good place to live?
Matchborough & Woodrow may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Redditch below.
Matchborough & Woodrow and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Matchborough & Woodrow | £210,000 | 86 |
| Central | £220,000 | 188.3 |
| Alway | £200,000 | Data not yet available |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
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Crime rate in Matchborough & Woodrow
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 86 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 Matchborough & Woodrow
House prices
- Median sale price
- £210,000
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 74 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 Matchborough & Woodrow
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Matchborough & Woodrow is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 40.2 per 1,000 residents: close to Redditch (38.2) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Matchborough & Woodrow | Redditch | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 40.2 | 38.2 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 12.1 | 14.7 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.8 | 9.2 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Matchborough & Woodrow
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Matchborough & Woodrow
Flood risk
9.2% 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 5.4% of the area. That is the 66th 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 Matchborough & Woodrow
Transport
41st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Matchborough & Woodrow a good place to live?
Matchborough & Woodrow may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Matchborough & Woodrow safe?
Matchborough & Woodrow ranks in the 34th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Matchborough & Woodrow?
The median sale price was £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Matchborough & Woodrow?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Matchborough & Woodrow?
Nearby public profiles include Central in Redditch and Alway in Casnewydd - Newport.
