Strong on schools and transport, weaker on safety and lower house prices

This public area guide compares Overdale & The Rock in Telford and Wrekin using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Overdale & The Rock a good place to live?

Overdale & The Rock may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin below.

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Overdale & The Rock at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 79.54 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 0th percentile
House prices
Local result £175,862
National comparison
Lower prices 14th percentile
Schools
Local result 79th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 84th percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

Crime rate in Overdale & The Rock

Crime rate

Crime rate

79.54 per 1,000 people

Percentile

0th percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Overdale & The Rock

House prices

Average sold price

£175,862

Percentile

14th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Overdale & The Rock

Schools

79th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Overdale & The Rock

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Overdale & The Rock

Transport

84th percentile 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 Overdale & The Rock a good place to live?

Overdale & The Rock may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Overdale & The Rock safe?

Overdale & The Rock ranks in the 0th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Overdale & The Rock?

The average sold price is £175,862, with house prices in the 14th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Overdale & The Rock?

Schools rank in the 79th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Overdale & The Rock?

Nearby public profiles include Donnington in Telford and Wrekin and Ironbridge Gorge in Telford and Wrekin.