Palfrey
Strong on transport, with lower house prices
Palfrey at a glance
- House prices
- £192,750
- Lower prices18th percentile
- Schools
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 84.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle34th percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land76th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Palfrey a good place to live?
Palfrey may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Walsall below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Palfrey
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 84.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 34th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Palfrey
House prices
- Median sale price
- £192,750
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 46 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 Palfrey
Schools
51st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Palfrey
Flood risk
13.3% 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 6% of the area. That is the 76th 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 Palfrey
Transport
91st 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 Palfrey a good place to live?
Palfrey may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Palfrey safe?
Palfrey ranks in the 34th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Palfrey?
The median sale price was £192,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Palfrey?
Schools rank in the 51st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Palfrey?
Nearby public profiles include Bloxwich East in Walsall and Macclesfield Central in Cheshire East.
