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Penhill and Upper Stratton at a glance
- House prices
- £270,000
- Middle42nd percentile
- Schools
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 40th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 86.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle33rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.4% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land16th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Penhill and Upper Stratton a good place to live?
Penhill and Upper Stratton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Swindon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Penhill and Upper Stratton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 86.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 33rd 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 Penhill and Upper Stratton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £270,000
- Percentile
- 42nd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 122 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 Penhill and Upper Stratton
Schools
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Penhill and Upper Stratton
Flood risk
0.4% 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 0.2% of the area. That is the 16th 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 Penhill and Upper Stratton
Transport
40th 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 Penhill and Upper Stratton a good place to live?
Penhill and Upper Stratton has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Penhill and Upper Stratton safe?
Penhill and Upper Stratton ranks in the 33rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Penhill and Upper Stratton?
The median sale price was £270,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 42nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Penhill and Upper Stratton?
Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Penhill and Upper Stratton?
Nearby public profiles include Covingham and Dorcan South in Swindon and Podsmead in Gloucester.
