Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Perry Barr at a glance

House prices
£220,000
Lower prices26th percentile
Schools
41st percentile
Middle
Transport
68th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
143.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak9th percentile
Flood risk
17% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land81st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Perry Barr a good place to live?

Perry Barr may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. 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 Birmingham below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • 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 Perry Barr

Crime rate

Crime rate
143.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
9th 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 Perry Barr

House prices

Median sale price
£220,000
Percentile
26th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 164 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 Perry Barr

Schools

41st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Perry Barr

Flood risk

17% 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 10.7% of the area. That is the 81st 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 Perry Barr

Transport

68th 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 Perry Barr a good place to live?

Perry Barr may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. 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 Perry Barr safe?

Perry Barr ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Perry Barr?

The median sale price was £220,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 26th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Perry Barr?

Schools rank in the 41st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Perry Barr?

Nearby public profiles include Small Heath in Birmingham and Rubery & Rednal in Birmingham.