Western Springs
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Western Springs at a glance
- House prices
- £224,000
- Lower prices27th percentile
- Schools
- 47th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 83rd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 141.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak10th percentile
- Flood risk
- 33.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land91st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Western Springs a good place to live?
Western Springs may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Western Springs
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 141.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 10th 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 Western Springs
House prices
- Median sale price
- £224,000
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 63 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 Western Springs
Schools
47th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Western Springs
Flood risk
33.6% 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 24.6% of the area. That is the 91st 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 Western Springs
Transport
83rd 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 Western Springs a good place to live?
Western Springs may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Western Springs safe?
Western Springs ranks in the 10th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Western Springs?
The median sale price was £224,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 27th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Western Springs?
Schools rank in the 47th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Western Springs?
Nearby public profiles include Cannock Longford & Bridgtown in Cannock Chase and Etching Hill & the Heath in Cannock Chase.
