Poets neighbourhood data at a glance
Poets at a glance
- House prices
- £344,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 39th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 52.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle65th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land13th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Poets a good place to live?
Poets has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Luton below.
Best fit and trade-offs
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The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
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Crime rate in Poets
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 52.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 65th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; 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 Poets
House prices
- Median sale price
- £344,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 53 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 Poets
Schools
39th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Poets
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 13th 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 Poets
Transport
56th 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 Poets a good place to live?
Poets has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Poets safe?
Poets ranks in the 65th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Poets?
The median sale price was £344,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Poets?
Schools rank in the 39th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Poets?
Nearby public profiles include Stopsley in Luton and Bramingham in Luton.
