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Is Priory a good place to live?

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In Priory (DY1 4), recorded crime is 76% above the national average, homes sell for around £209,894 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Priory DY1 4

Priory DY1 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,375 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £45,713, median £42,500 (55 sales)1996: mean £53,424, median £44,000 (65 sales)1997: mean £49,548, median £45,050 (51 sales)1998: mean £50,375, median £48,500 (60 sales)1999: mean £56,590, median £49,975 (50 sales)2000: mean £57,020, median £52,975 (56 sales)2001: mean £57,602, median £52,500 (75 sales)2002: mean £74,973, median £61,000 (66 sales)2003: mean £92,476, median £80,000 (60 sales)2004: mean £102,749, median £92,950 (51 sales)2005: mean £105,697, median £96,500 (45 sales)2006: mean £129,868, median £116,000 (74 sales)2007: mean £115,251, median £110,000 (80 sales)2008: mean £122,331, median £110,000 (61 sales)2009: mean £115,786, median £112,950 (43 sales)2010: mean £125,812, median £117,950 (45 sales)2011: mean £119,536, median £121,995 (49 sales)2012: mean £115,418, median £114,995 (97 sales)2013: mean £112,505, median £114,000 (123 sales)2014: mean £127,483, median £120,250 (82 sales)2015: mean £378,972, median £122,995 (97 sales)2016: mean £271,528, median £125,250 (80 sales)2017: mean £146,311, median £129,000 (117 sales)2018: mean £182,228, median £146,000 (162 sales)2019: mean £169,013, median £144,000 (84 sales)2020: mean £167,684, median £130,000 (103 sales)2021: mean £351,328, median £172,000 (104 sales)2022: mean £204,193, median £187,500 (101 sales)2023: mean £260,348, median £182,000 (66 sales)2024: mean £209,894, median £189,000 (96 sales)2025: mean £219,953, median £190,000 (64 sales)2026: mean £182,188, median £190,000 (16 sales)1995: mean £45,713, median £42,500 (55 sales)1996: mean £53,424, median £44,000 (65 sales)1997: mean £49,548, median £45,050 (51 sales)1998: mean £50,375, median £48,500 (60 sales)1999: mean £56,590, median £49,975 (50 sales)2000: mean £57,020, median £52,975 (56 sales)2001: mean £57,602, median £52,500 (75 sales)2002: mean £74,973, median £61,000 (66 sales)2003: mean £92,476, median £80,000 (60 sales)2004: mean £102,749, median £92,950 (51 sales)2005: mean £105,697, median £96,500 (45 sales)2006: mean £129,868, median £116,000 (74 sales)2007: mean £115,251, median £110,000 (80 sales)2008: mean £122,331, median £110,000 (61 sales)2009: mean £115,786, median £112,950 (43 sales)2010: mean £125,812, median £117,950 (45 sales)2011: mean £119,536, median £121,995 (49 sales)2012: mean £115,418, median £114,995 (97 sales)2013: mean £112,505, median £114,000 (123 sales)2014: mean £127,483, median £120,250 (82 sales)2015: mean £378,972, median £122,995 (97 sales)2016: mean £271,528, median £125,250 (80 sales)2017: mean £146,311, median £129,000 (117 sales)2018: mean £182,228, median £146,000 (162 sales)2019: mean £169,013, median £144,000 (84 sales)2020: mean £167,684, median £130,000 (103 sales)2021: mean £351,328, median £172,000 (104 sales)2022: mean £204,193, median £187,500 (101 sales)2023: mean £260,348, median £182,000 (66 sales)2024: mean £209,894, median £189,000 (96 sales)2025: mean £219,953, median £190,000 (64 sales)2026: mean £182,188, median £190,000 (16 sales) MeanMedian £378,972 £42,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in DY1 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (16 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 84 crimesJun 24: 59 crimesJul 24: 67 crimesSep 24: 35 crimesOct 24: 61 crimesNov 24: 70 crimesDec 24: 53 crimesJan 25: 56 crimesFeb 25: 57 crimesMar 25: 63 crimesApr 25: 74 crimesMay 25: 60 crimesJun 25: 73 crimesJul 25: 86 crimesAug 25: 71 crimesSep 25: 49 crimesOct 25: 83 crimesNov 25: 58 crimesDec 25: 56 crimesJan 26: 54 crimesFeb 26: 40 crimesMar 26: 79 crimesApr 26: 76 crimes Apr 26: 76 crimes 86 35 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in DY1 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 64/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
26%
Households with children
38%
Households
5,184

Owned 50% · Social rent 33% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for DY1 4.

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Priory DY1 4: frequently asked questions

Is Priory DY1 4 a good place to live?

In Priory (DY1 4), recorded crime is 76% above the national average, homes sell for around £209,894 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Priory DY1 4?

Recorded crime in Priory DY1 4 runs at 472.1 per 1,000 properties, 76% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Priory DY1 4 safe?

Crime in Priory DY1 4 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Priory DY1 4 runs at 472.1 per 1,000 properties, 76% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Priory DY1 4?

Homes in Priory DY1 4 sell for around £209,894 on average, based on 96 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Priory DY1 4 at risk of flooding?

Priory DY1 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,375 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Priory DY1 4?

There are 2 schools in Priory DY1 4 (1 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Priory DY1 4 a deprived area?

Priory DY1 4 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).