Strong on schools, weaker on lower house prices

This public area guide compares Penkside in Stafford using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Penkside a good place to live?

Penkside may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range and crime is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Stafford below.

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Penkside at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 16.22 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Middle 41st percentile
House prices
Local result £224,097
National comparison
Lower prices 28th percentile
Schools
Local result 85th percentile
National comparison
Strong
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 48th percentile
National comparison
Middle

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.

Crime rate in Penkside

Crime rate

Crime rate

16.22 per 1,000 people

Percentile

41st percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

House prices in Penkside

House prices

Average sold price

£224,097

Percentile

28th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Schools in Penkside

Schools

85th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Penkside

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Penkside

Transport

48th percentile 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 Penkside a good place to live?

Penkside may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for stronger school performance and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range and crime is around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

Is Penkside safe?

Penkside ranks in the 41st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Penkside?

The average sold price is £224,097, with house prices in the 28th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Penkside?

Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Penkside?

Nearby public profiles include Holmcroft in Stafford and Coton in Stafford.