Strong on schools, with safety to consider

Penkside at a glance

House prices
£210,000
Lower prices22nd percentile
Schools
85th percentile
Strong
Transport
48th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
101.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak24th percentile
Flood risk
31.9% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land91st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Penkside a good place to live?

Penkside may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and 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 Stafford below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

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

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • 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 Penkside

Crime rate

Crime rate
101.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
24th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 Penkside

House prices

Median sale price
£210,000
Percentile
22nd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 26 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 Penkside

Schools

85th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Penkside

Flood risk

31.9% 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 25.7% of the area. That is the 91st 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 Penkside

Transport

48th 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 Penkside a good place to live?

Penkside may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Penkside safe?

Penkside ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Penkside?

The median sale price was £210,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

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 Manor in Stafford and Fratton in City of Portsmouth.