Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Shalford at a glance

House prices
£540,000
Higher prices91st percentile
Schools
77th percentile
Strong
Transport
51st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
59.8 per 1,000 residents
Middle57th percentile
Flood risk
11.9% of the area in flood zones
Middle74th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Shalford a good place to live?

Shalford may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Guildford below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Shalford

Crime rate

Crime rate
59.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
57th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

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 Shalford

House prices

Median sale price
£540,000
Percentile
91st percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 61 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 Shalford

Schools

77th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Shalford

Flood risk

11.9% 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 9.4% of the area. That is the 74th 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 Shalford

Transport

51st 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 Shalford a good place to live?

Shalford may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Shalford safe?

Shalford ranks in the 57th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Shalford?

The median sale price was £540,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 91st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Shalford?

Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Shalford?

Nearby public profiles include Onslow in Guildford and Merrow in Guildford.