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Area guide: flood risk, crime & house prices
Flood risk
High
Rivers & sea · surface water none identified
Crime
3,332
Incidents, 12 months
Median price
£120,000
HM Land Registry sold prices
Plain-English summary

This postcode recorded 3,313 crimes in the past year. Crime has fallen about 11% over three years, reversing an earlier rise. However, the past 12 months show a slight uptick of roughly 2%. Violence and sexual offences remains the most common category, as it was three years ago. The median sold price stands at £115,000. The area is in a high flood band.

Written from official dataUpdated 2026-07

Flood risk

Rivers & sea: High. Surface water: None identified.

Rivers & sea
High
Surface water
None identified
Near a flood-risk boundary: area-level only; properties within this postcode may vary in their actual risk.
Flood risk is shown at area level and is indicative only. Always check the Environment Agency's official record and a surveyor before buying.
EA release · 2026-07Full flood detail →

House prices

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in the nearby postcode sector (a small cluster of streets), last 24 months.

Feb 20May 26

Range £35,500 – £7,772,500

Based on a small number of transactions in this sector, including one-off very large sales that dominate some months — the spikes here are individual sales, not the general market. Treat the shape of this line with caution.

Median sale price
£120,000
Sales
29

Crime & safety

Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.

Incidents
3,332
Most common type
Violence and sexual offences
Police.uk release · 2026-07

How this area has changed

PostcodeLens keeps the history, so you can see where an area is heading, not just where it stands today.

August 2026
Median price rose to £120,000 · Crime: 3,332 incidents in 12 months · Flood band: High
July 2026
Median price recorded at £115,000 · Crime: 3,313 incidents in 12 months · Flood band: High

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