Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Sandford Hill at a glance

House prices
£155,000
Lower prices7th percentile
Schools
48th percentile
Middle
Transport
86th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
115.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak18th 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 figures

Is Sandford Hill a good place to live?

Sandford Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Stoke-on-Trent below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Sandford Hill

Crime rate

Crime rate
115.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
18th 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 Sandford Hill

House prices

Median sale price
£155,000
Percentile
7th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 41 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 Sandford Hill

Schools

48th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Sandford Hill

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 Sandford Hill

Transport

86th 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 Sandford Hill a good place to live?

Sandford Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Sandford Hill safe?

Sandford Hill ranks in the 18th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Sandford Hill?

The median sale price was £155,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 7th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Sandford Hill?

Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Sandford Hill?

Nearby public profiles include Goldenhill & Sandyford in City of Stoke-on-Trent and Moorcroft & Sneyd Green in City of Stoke-on-Trent.