Strong on safety and schools
Old Catton and Sprowston West at a glance
- House prices
- £274,800
- Middle43rd percentile
- Schools
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 33.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong88th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Old Catton and Sprowston West a good place to live?
Old Catton and Sprowston West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Broadland below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Old Catton and Sprowston West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 33.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 88th 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 Old Catton and Sprowston West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £274,800
- Percentile
- 43rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 115 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 Old Catton and Sprowston West
Schools
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Old Catton and Sprowston West
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Old Catton and Sprowston West
Transport
35th 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 Old Catton and Sprowston West a good place to live?
Old Catton and Sprowston West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Old Catton and Sprowston West safe?
Old Catton and Sprowston West ranks in the 88th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Old Catton and Sprowston West?
The median sale price was £274,800 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 43rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Old Catton and Sprowston West?
Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Old Catton and Sprowston West?
Nearby public profiles include Horsford and Felthorpe in Broadland and Lansdown in Cheltenham.
