Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Primrose at a glance

House prices
£151,000
Lower prices7th percentile
Schools
73rd percentile
Middle
Transport
62nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
161 per 1,000 residents
Weak7th percentile
Flood risk
3.8% of the area in flood zones
Middle43rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Primrose a good place to live?

Primrose may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Tyneside 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

Crime rate in Primrose

Crime rate

Crime rate
161 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
7th 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 Primrose

House prices

Median sale price
£151,000
Percentile
7th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 51 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 Primrose

Schools

73rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Primrose

Flood risk

3.8% 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 2.9% of the area. That is the 43rd 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 Primrose

Transport

62nd 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 Primrose a good place to live?

Primrose may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Primrose safe?

Primrose ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Primrose?

The median sale price was £151,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 7th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Primrose?

Schools rank in the 73rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Primrose?

Nearby public profiles include Whiteleas in South Tyneside and Bede in South Tyneside.