Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Norton South & Preston Brook at a glance
- House prices
- £150,000
- Lower prices6th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 82.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle37th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.8% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land25th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Norton South & Preston Brook a good place to live?
Norton South & Preston Brook may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Halton below.
Norton South & Preston Brook and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Norton South & Preston Brook | £150,000 | 82.7 |
| Mersey & Weston | £150,000 | 106 |
| Bridgewater | £180,000 | 82.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Norton South & Preston Brook
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 82.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 37th 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 Norton South & Preston Brook
House prices
- Median sale price
- £150,000
- Percentile
- 6th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 27 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 Norton South & Preston Brook
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Norton South & Preston Brook is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 50.0 per 1,000 residents: close to Halton (43.4) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Norton South & Preston Brook | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 50.0 | 43.4 | 35.9 |
| Public order | 8.0 | 10.4 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 7.2 | 9.6 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.1 | 7.9 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Norton South & Preston Brook
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Norton South & Preston Brook
Flood risk
1.8% 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 1.3% of the area. That is the 25th 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 Norton South & Preston Brook
Transport
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Norton South & Preston Brook a good place to live?
Norton South & Preston Brook may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Norton South & Preston Brook safe?
Norton South & Preston Brook ranks in the 37th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Norton South & Preston Brook?
The median sale price was £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 6th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Norton South & Preston Brook?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Norton South & Preston Brook?
Nearby public profiles include Mersey & Weston in Halton and Bridgewater in Halton.
