Porchester
Strong on safety
Porchester at a glance
- House prices
- £302,500
- Middle52nd percentile
- Schools
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 41st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 35 per 1,000 residents
- Strong87th 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 Porchester a good place to live?
Porchester may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gedling below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
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Crime rate in Porchester
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 35 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 87th 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 Porchester
House prices
- Median sale price
- £302,500
- Percentile
- 52nd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 80 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 Porchester
Schools
52nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Porchester
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 Porchester
Transport
41st 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 Porchester a good place to live?
Porchester may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Porchester safe?
Porchester ranks in the 87th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Porchester?
The median sale price was £302,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 52nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Porchester?
Schools rank in the 52nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Porchester?
Nearby public profiles include Woodthorpe in Gedling and Gedling in Gedling.
