Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Penycae at a glance

House prices
£199,000
Lower prices19th percentile
Schools
1st percentile
Weak
Transport
14th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
96.2 per 1,000 residents
Weak26th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Penycae a good place to live?

Penycae may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wrecsam - Wrexham below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Penycae

Crime rate

Crime rate
96.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
26th 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 Penycae

House prices

Median sale price
£199,000
Percentile
19th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 12 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 Penycae

Schools

1st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Penycae

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 Penycae

Transport

14th 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 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 Penycae a good place to live?

Penycae may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Penycae safe?

Penycae ranks in the 26th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Penycae?

The median sale price was £199,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 19th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Penycae?

Schools rank in the 1st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Penycae?

Nearby public profiles include Chirk North in Wrecsam - Wrexham and Gwersyllt South in Wrecsam - Wrexham.