Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Talavera at a glance

House prices
£212,000
Lower prices23rd percentile
Schools
70th percentile
Middle
Transport
43rd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
120.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak16th percentile
Flood risk
3.8% of the area in flood zones
Middle40th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Talavera a good place to live?

Talavera may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Northamptonshire below.

Talavera and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Talavera£212,000120.3
Kingsley & Semilong£215,000158.6
Castle£183,000319.2

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Talavera

Crime rate

Crime rate
120.3 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 August 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 Talavera

House prices

Median sale price
£212,000
Percentile
23rd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 83 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Talavera

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Talavera is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 47.3 per 1,000 residents: higher than West Northamptonshire (32.6) and higher than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. West Northamptonshire and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeTalaveraWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons47.332.635.9
Anti-social behaviour18.015.610.7
Theft, including shoplifting13.014.218.1
Vehicle crime12.65.15.3
Criminal damage and arson8.75.56.8
Public order7.45.46.6
Burglary4.43.93.7
Other crime3.51.62.2
Drugs3.12.63.4
Robbery2.31.61.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Talavera

Schools

70th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Talavera

Flood risk

3.8% 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 2.3% of the area. That is the 40th 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 Talavera

Transport

43rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Talavera a good place to live?

Talavera may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Talavera safe?

Talavera ranks in the 16th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Talavera?

The median sale price was £212,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 23rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Talavera?

Schools rank in the 70th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Talavera?

Nearby public profiles include Kingsley & Semilong in West Northamptonshire and Castle in West Northamptonshire.