Woolwell
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Woolwell at a glance
- House prices
- £232,500
- Lower prices30th percentile
- Schools
- 41st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 19th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 23.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong96th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle32nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Woolwell a good place to live?
Woolwell may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are 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 South Hams below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Woolwell
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 23.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Woolwell
House prices
- Median sale price
- £232,500
- Percentile
- 30th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 51 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 Woolwell
Schools
41st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Woolwell
Flood risk
2.4% 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% of the area. That is the 32nd 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 Woolwell
Transport
19th 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 Woolwell a good place to live?
Woolwell may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Woolwell safe?
Woolwell ranks in the 96th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Woolwell?
The median sale price was £232,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 30th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Woolwell?
Schools rank in the 41st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Woolwell?
Nearby public profiles include Ivybridge West in South Hams and Ivybridge East in South Hams.
