Oldcastle
safety and lower house prices may need closer review
This public area guide compares Oldcastle in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Oldcastle a good place to live?
Oldcastle may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. 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 Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend below.
For the full breakdown, open the app report for deeper comparisons and shortlist tools.
Oldcastle at a glance
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 data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Oldcastle
Crime rate
Crime rate
25.27 per 1,000 people
Percentile
9th percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Oldcastle
House prices
Average sold price
£172,144
Percentile
13th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Schools in Oldcastle
Flood risk in Oldcastle
Transport in Oldcastle
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 Oldcastle a good place to live?
Oldcastle may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Oldcastle safe?
Oldcastle ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Oldcastle?
The average sold price is £172,144, with house prices in the 13th percentile nationally.
How are schools in Oldcastle?
Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Oldcastle?
Nearby public profiles include Brackla East Central in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend and Garw Valley in Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Bridgend.
