Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Monkmoor at a glance

House prices
£232,000
Lower prices30th percentile
Schools
15th percentile
Weak
Transport
84th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
91.2 per 1,000 residents
Weak30th percentile
Flood risk
13.9% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land77th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Monkmoor a good place to live?

Monkmoor may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Shropshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • 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 Monkmoor

Crime rate

Crime rate
91.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
30th 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 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 Monkmoor

House prices

Median sale price
£232,000
Percentile
30th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 35 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 Monkmoor

Schools

15th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Monkmoor

Flood risk

13.9% 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 5.7% of the area. That is the 77th 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 Monkmoor

Transport

84th 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.

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FAQs

Is Monkmoor a good place to live?

Monkmoor may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Monkmoor safe?

Monkmoor ranks in the 30th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Monkmoor?

The median sale price was £232,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 30th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Monkmoor?

Schools rank in the 15th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Monkmoor?

Nearby public profiles include Battlefield in Shropshire and Whitchurch West in Shropshire.