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Is Park Wood a good place to live?

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In Park Wood (ME15 9), recorded crime is 29% above the national average, homes sell for around £382,155 on average, there are 7 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, 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 Park Wood ME15 9

Park Wood ME15 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,535 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 £75,411, median £68,750 (90 sales)1996: mean £82,207, median £66,750 (92 sales)1997: mean £82,220, median £74,000 (100 sales)1998: mean £90,273, median £87,250 (112 sales)1999: mean £102,123, median £89,000 (122 sales)2000: mean £116,723, median £114,689 (126 sales)2001: mean £126,282, median £122,500 (154 sales)2002: mean £148,652, median £134,995 (141 sales)2003: mean £174,475, median £162,250 (124 sales)2004: mean £200,001, median £191,000 (139 sales)2005: mean £194,934, median £188,250 (121 sales)2006: mean £213,634, median £200,000 (158 sales)2007: mean £228,687, median £208,000 (180 sales)2008: mean £224,919, median £200,000 (94 sales)2009: mean £200,877, median £172,000 (93 sales)2010: mean £197,207, median £200,000 (129 sales)2011: mean £219,922, median £207,000 (176 sales)2012: mean £221,595, median £220,000 (218 sales)2013: mean £210,034, median £196,498 (178 sales)2014: mean £244,809, median £230,000 (161 sales)2015: mean £269,248, median £238,500 (167 sales)2016: mean £275,331, median £256,250 (176 sales)2017: mean £311,536, median £255,500 (177 sales)2018: mean £327,311, median £280,000 (144 sales)2019: mean £390,334, median £285,000 (143 sales)2020: mean £318,193, median £300,000 (137 sales)2021: mean £400,307, median £340,000 (208 sales)2022: mean £1,058,611, median £351,800 (137 sales)2023: mean £368,535, median £350,000 (123 sales)2024: mean £382,155, median £350,000 (152 sales)2025: mean £361,436, median £350,000 (149 sales)2026: mean £373,130, median £350,000 (25 sales)1995: mean £75,411, median £68,750 (90 sales)1996: mean £82,207, median £66,750 (92 sales)1997: mean £82,220, median £74,000 (100 sales)1998: mean £90,273, median £87,250 (112 sales)1999: mean £102,123, median £89,000 (122 sales)2000: mean £116,723, median £114,689 (126 sales)2001: mean £126,282, median £122,500 (154 sales)2002: mean £148,652, median £134,995 (141 sales)2003: mean £174,475, median £162,250 (124 sales)2004: mean £200,001, median £191,000 (139 sales)2005: mean £194,934, median £188,250 (121 sales)2006: mean £213,634, median £200,000 (158 sales)2007: mean £228,687, median £208,000 (180 sales)2008: mean £224,919, median £200,000 (94 sales)2009: mean £200,877, median £172,000 (93 sales)2010: mean £197,207, median £200,000 (129 sales)2011: mean £219,922, median £207,000 (176 sales)2012: mean £221,595, median £220,000 (218 sales)2013: mean £210,034, median £196,498 (178 sales)2014: mean £244,809, median £230,000 (161 sales)2015: mean £269,248, median £238,500 (167 sales)2016: mean £275,331, median £256,250 (176 sales)2017: mean £311,536, median £255,500 (177 sales)2018: mean £327,311, median £280,000 (144 sales)2019: mean £390,334, median £285,000 (143 sales)2020: mean £318,193, median £300,000 (137 sales)2021: mean £400,307, median £340,000 (208 sales)2022: mean £1,058,611, median £351,800 (137 sales)2023: mean £368,535, median £350,000 (123 sales)2024: mean £382,155, median £350,000 (152 sales)2025: mean £361,436, median £350,000 (149 sales)2026: mean £373,130, median £350,000 (25 sales) MeanMedian £1,058,611 £66,750 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in ME15 9, 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 (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 169 crimesJun 24: 173 crimesJul 24: 138 crimesAug 24: 206 crimesSep 24: 139 crimesOct 24: 147 crimesNov 24: 123 crimesDec 24: 130 crimesJan 25: 103 crimesFeb 25: 99 crimesMar 25: 121 crimesApr 25: 115 crimesMay 25: 141 crimesJun 25: 114 crimesJul 25: 152 crimesAug 25: 121 crimesSep 25: 110 crimesOct 25: 121 crimesNov 25: 125 crimesDec 25: 98 crimesJan 26: 110 crimesFeb 26: 98 crimesMar 26: 101 crimesApr 26: 105 crimes Apr 26: 105 crimes 206 98 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in ME15 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 127/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
23%
Households with children
38%
Households
9,209

Owned 62% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), for ME15 9.

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Park Wood ME15 9: frequently asked questions

Is Park Wood ME15 9 a good place to live?

In Park Wood (ME15 9), recorded crime is 29% above the national average, homes sell for around £382,155 on average, there are 7 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Park Wood ME15 9?

Recorded crime in Park Wood ME15 9 runs at 344.3 per 1,000 properties, 29% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Park Wood ME15 9 safe?

Crime in Park Wood ME15 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Park Wood ME15 9 runs at 344.3 per 1,000 properties, 29% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Park Wood ME15 9?

Homes in Park Wood ME15 9 sell for around £382,155 on average, based on 152 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Park Wood ME15 9 at risk of flooding?

Park Wood ME15 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,535 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Park Wood ME15 9?

There are 7 schools in Park Wood ME15 9 (5 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Park Wood ME15 9 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Park Wood ME15 9, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Park Wood ME15 9 a deprived area?

Park Wood ME15 9 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).