Strong on schools, with safety to consider

Throston at a glance

House prices
£130,000
Lower prices3rd percentile
Schools
88th percentile
Strong
Transport
74th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
156.2 per 1,000 residents
Weak8th percentile
Flood risk
0.9% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land20th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Throston a good place to live?

Throston may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hartlepool below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Throston

Crime rate

Crime rate
156.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
8th 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 Throston

House prices

Median sale price
£130,000
Percentile
3rd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 72 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 Throston

Schools

88th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Throston

Flood risk

0.9% 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 0.4% of the area. That is the 20th 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 Throston

Transport

74th 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 Throston a good place to live?

Throston may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Throston safe?

Throston ranks in the 8th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Throston?

The median sale price was £130,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 3rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Throston?

Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Throston?

Nearby public profiles include Manor House South in Hartlepool and Burn Valley in Hartlepool.