Strong on safety and schools

Pen-y-ffordd at a glance

House prices
£280,000
Middle46th percentile
Schools
99th percentile
Strong
Transport
53rd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
34.3 per 1,000 residents
Strong89th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Pen-y-ffordd a good place to live?

Pen-y-ffordd may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire below.

Pen-y-ffordd and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Pen-y-ffordd£280,00034.3
Hope£264,00043.3
Mold South£272,50027.4

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

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  • Families who care about school performance

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Crime rate in Pen-y-ffordd

Crime rate

Crime rate
34.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
89th 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 Pen-y-ffordd

House prices

Median sale price
£280,000
Percentile
46th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 48 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 Pen-y-ffordd

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Pen-y-ffordd is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 12.4 per 1,000 residents: lower than Sir y Fflint - Flintshire (30.3) and lower than Wales (37.4).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Sir y Fflint - Flintshire and Wales figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypePen-y-fforddSir y Fflint - FlintshireWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons12.430.337.4
Anti-social behaviour9.512.09.8
Theft, including shoplifting5.412.013.4
Public order3.55.18.8
Criminal damage and arson1.26.27.4
Drugs1.21.52.6
Burglary0.41.92.4
Other crime0.21.52.2
Robbery0.20.30.5
Vehicle crime0.21.63.2

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Pen-y-ffordd

Schools

99th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Pen-y-ffordd

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

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Transport in Pen-y-ffordd

Transport

53rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Pen-y-ffordd a good place to live?

Pen-y-ffordd may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Pen-y-ffordd safe?

Pen-y-ffordd ranks in the 89th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Pen-y-ffordd?

The median sale price was £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 46th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Pen-y-ffordd?

Schools rank in the 99th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Pen-y-ffordd?

Nearby public profiles include Hope in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire and Mold South in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire.