Pakenham & Troston
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Pakenham & Troston at a glance
- House prices
- £345,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 5th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 16.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong100th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle42nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Pakenham & Troston a good place to live?
Pakenham & Troston may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Suffolk below.
Pakenham & Troston and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham & Troston | £345,000 | 16.5 |
| Ixworth | £320,000 | 38.3 |
| Llanwern | £296,000 | Data not yet available |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Pakenham & Troston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 16.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 100th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Pakenham & Troston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £345,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 16 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 Pakenham & Troston
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Pakenham & Troston is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 9.6 per 1,000 residents: lower than West Suffolk (29.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Pakenham & Troston | West Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 9.6 | 29.0 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.4 | 9.8 | 18.1 |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1.0 | 3.5 | 10.7 |
| Other crime | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 0.3 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 0.3 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.3 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Pakenham & Troston
Schools
11th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Pakenham & Troston
Flood risk
4% 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 3.2% of the area. That is the 42nd 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 Pakenham & Troston
Transport
5th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Pakenham & Troston a good place to live?
Pakenham & Troston may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Pakenham & Troston safe?
Pakenham & Troston ranks in the 100th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Pakenham & Troston?
The median sale price was £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Pakenham & Troston?
Schools rank in the 11th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Pakenham & Troston?
Nearby public profiles include Ixworth in West Suffolk and Llanwern in Casnewydd - Newport.
