Strong on safety
Rudheath at a glance
- House prices
- £243,000
- Middle33rd percentile
- Schools
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 43.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong76th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land30th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Rudheath a good place to live?
Rudheath may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
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- People prioritising lower crime
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Crime rate in Rudheath
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 76th 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 Rudheath
House prices
- Median sale price
- £243,000
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 59 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 Rudheath
Schools
68th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Rudheath
Flood risk
2.2% 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 1.6% of the area. That is the 30th 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 Rudheath
Transport
52nd 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 Rudheath a good place to live?
Rudheath may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Rudheath safe?
Rudheath ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Rudheath?
The median sale price was £243,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Rudheath?
Schools rank in the 68th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Rudheath?
Nearby public profiles include Helsby in Cheshire West and Chester and Whitby Groves in Cheshire West and Chester.
