Northaw & Cuffley
Strong on safety, with higher house prices
Northaw & Cuffley at a glance
- House prices
- £745,000
- Higher prices98th percentile
- Schools
- 41st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 42.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle31st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Northaw & Cuffley a good place to live?
Northaw & Cuffley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Northaw & Cuffley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Northaw & Cuffley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £745,000
- Percentile
- 98th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 47 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 Northaw & Cuffley
Schools
41st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Northaw & Cuffley
Flood risk
2.2% 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 1.5% of the area. That is the 31st 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 Northaw & Cuffley
Transport
56th 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 Northaw & Cuffley a good place to live?
Northaw & Cuffley may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Northaw & Cuffley safe?
Northaw & Cuffley ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Northaw & Cuffley?
The median sale price was £745,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 98th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Northaw & Cuffley?
Schools rank in the 41st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Northaw & Cuffley?
Nearby public profiles include Welwyn West in Welwyn Hatfield and Sherrards in Welwyn Hatfield.
