South Yardley
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
South Yardley at a glance
- House prices
- £230,000
- Lower prices29th percentile
- Schools
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 145.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak9th 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 figuresIs South Yardley a good place to live?
South Yardley may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in South Yardley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 145.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 9th 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 South Yardley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £230,000
- Percentile
- 29th 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 South Yardley
Schools
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in South Yardley
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 South Yardley
Transport
91st 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 South Yardley a good place to live?
South Yardley may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is South Yardley safe?
South Yardley ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in South Yardley?
The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in South Yardley?
Schools rank in the 20th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near South Yardley?
Nearby public profiles include Tyseley & Hay Mills South in Birmingham and Highter's Heath in Birmingham.
