Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Weald Central at a glance
- House prices
- £385,000
- Middle72nd percentile
- Schools
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 58.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle59th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle51st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Weald Central a good place to live?
Weald Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ashford 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 rate in Weald Central
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 58.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 59th 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 Weald Central
House prices
- Median sale price
- £385,000
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 49 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 Weald Central
Schools
94th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Weald Central
Flood risk
5.2% 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 4% of the area. That is the 51st 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 Weald Central
Transport
18th 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 Weald Central a good place to live?
Weald Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Weald Central safe?
Weald Central ranks in the 59th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Weald Central?
The median sale price was £385,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Weald Central?
Schools rank in the 94th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Weald Central?
Nearby public profiles include Downs North in Ashford and Tenterden South in Ashford.
