Strong transport access with higher house prices
This public area guide compares Palace Wood in Maidstone using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Palace Wood a good place to live?
Palace Wood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for lower crime and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Maidstone below.
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Palace Wood at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
Crime rate in Palace Wood
Crime rate
Crime rate
8.32 per 1,000 people
Percentile
93rd percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Palace Wood
House prices
Average sold price
£445,036
Percentile
81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Schools in Palace Wood
Flood risk in Palace Wood
Transport in Palace Wood
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 Palace Wood a good place to live?
Palace Wood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for lower crime and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Palace Wood safe?
Palace Wood ranks in the 93rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Palace Wood?
The average sold price is £445,036, with house prices in the 81st percentile nationally.
How are schools in Palace Wood?
Schools rank in the 45th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Palace Wood?
Nearby public profiles include Loose & Linton in Maidstone and Marden & Yalding in Maidstone.
