Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Penistone West at a glance

House prices
£229,000
Lower prices28th percentile
Schools
53rd percentile
Middle
Transport
60th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
48.2 per 1,000 residents
Middle71st percentile
Flood risk
5.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle52nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Penistone West a good place to live?

Penistone West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Barnsley below.

Best fit and trade-offs

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  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

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Crime rate in Penistone West

Crime rate

Crime rate
48.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
71st percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; 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 Penistone West

House prices

Median sale price
£229,000
Percentile
28th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 127 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 Penistone West

Schools

53rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Penistone West

Flood risk

5.4% 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 4.2% of the area. That is the 52nd 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 Penistone West

Transport

60th 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.

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FAQs

Is Penistone West a good place to live?

Penistone West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Penistone West safe?

Penistone West ranks in the 71st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Penistone West?

The median sale price was £229,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 28th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Penistone West?

Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Penistone West?

Nearby public profiles include Darton West in Barnsley and Bro'r Llynnoedd in Sir Ynys Mon - Isle of Anglesey.