Prestbury
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Prestbury at a glance
- House prices
- £638,750
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 31.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle50th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Prestbury a good place to live?
Prestbury may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cheshire East below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Prestbury
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 31.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th 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 Prestbury
House prices
- Median sale price
- £638,750
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 36 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 Prestbury
Schools
68th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Prestbury
Flood risk
5% 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 3.8% of the area. That is the 50th 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 Prestbury
Transport
23rd 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 Prestbury a good place to live?
Prestbury may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Prestbury safe?
Prestbury ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Prestbury?
The median sale price was £638,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Prestbury?
Schools rank in the 68th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Prestbury?
Nearby public profiles include Alderley Edge in Cheshire East and Fulham Reach in Hammersmith and Fulham.
