Strong on schools, with safety and transport to consider
Shenley at a glance
- House prices
- £600,000
- Higher prices94th percentile
- Schools
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 122.4 per 1,000 residents
- Weak16th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle33rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Shenley a good place to live?
Shenley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hertsmere below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Shenley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 122.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 16th 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 Shenley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £600,000
- Percentile
- 94th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 39 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 Shenley
Schools
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Shenley
Flood risk
2.6% 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 1.9% of the area. That is the 33rd 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 Shenley
Transport
25th 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 Shenley a good place to live?
Shenley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Shenley safe?
Shenley ranks in the 16th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Shenley?
The median sale price was £600,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 94th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Shenley?
Schools rank in the 79th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Shenley?
Nearby public profiles include Potters Bar Furzefield in Hertsmere and Bushey North in Hertsmere.
