Strong on safety and transport, with schools to consider
Phoenix at a glance
- House prices
- £230,000
- Lower prices29th percentile
- Schools
- 9th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 42.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong78th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Phoenix a good place to live?
Phoenix may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gedling below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Phoenix
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Phoenix
House prices
- Median sale price
- £230,000
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 71 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 Phoenix
Schools
9th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Phoenix
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Phoenix
Transport
82nd 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.
FAQs
Is Phoenix a good place to live?
Phoenix may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Phoenix safe?
Phoenix ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Phoenix?
The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Phoenix?
Schools rank in the 9th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Phoenix?
Nearby public profiles include Cavendish in Gedling and Wreake Valley South in Charnwood.
