Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Whinfield at a glance

House prices
£197,500
Lower prices19th percentile
Schools
28th percentile
Weak
Transport
54th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
77.3 per 1,000 residents
Middle40th percentile
Flood risk
3.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle41st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Whinfield a good place to live?

Whinfield 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 and crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Darlington below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Whinfield

Crime rate

Crime rate
77.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
40th 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 Whinfield

House prices

Median sale price
£197,500
Percentile
19th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 48 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 Whinfield

Schools

28th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Whinfield

Flood risk

3.7% 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 2.9% of the area. That is the 41st 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 Whinfield

Transport

54th 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 Whinfield a good place to live?

Whinfield 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 and crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Whinfield safe?

Whinfield ranks in the 40th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Whinfield?

The median sale price was £197,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 19th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Whinfield?

Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Whinfield?

Nearby public profiles include Haughton & Springfield in Darlington and Ormesby in Redcar and Cleveland.