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Is Holy Cross a good place to live?

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In Holy Cross (NE28 7), recorded crime is 7% below the national average, homes sell for around £131,640 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (2 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), 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 Holy Cross NE28 7

Holy Cross NE28 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,499 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 £31,423, median £28,125 (92 sales)1996: mean £33,243, median £28,000 (136 sales)1997: mean £34,383, median £27,000 (117 sales)1998: mean £31,397, median £27,600 (112 sales)1999: mean £38,773, median £32,450 (151 sales)2000: mean £49,395, median £35,955 (201 sales)2001: mean £35,520, median £30,950 (179 sales)2002: mean £42,299, median £34,000 (226 sales)2003: mean £80,908, median £62,000 (352 sales)2004: mean £97,543, median £86,750 (322 sales)2005: mean £105,583, median £86,000 (277 sales)2006: mean £103,835, median £88,000 (237 sales)2007: mean £112,561, median £99,950 (293 sales)2008: mean £104,201, median £90,000 (135 sales)2009: mean £93,308, median £80,000 (79 sales)2010: mean £96,563, median £84,750 (82 sales)2011: mean £102,474, median £88,750 (66 sales)2012: mean £126,869, median £105,000 (113 sales)2013: mean £122,695, median £103,000 (122 sales)2014: mean £110,249, median £91,000 (105 sales)2015: mean £123,216, median £92,000 (161 sales)2016: mean £112,193, median £89,950 (129 sales)2017: mean £107,541, median £97,625 (134 sales)2018: mean £112,942, median £90,000 (122 sales)2019: mean £111,704, median £100,000 (122 sales)2020: mean £102,744, median £89,975 (130 sales)2021: mean £129,104, median £110,000 (178 sales)2022: mean £131,872, median £120,290 (152 sales)2023: mean £130,926, median £115,000 (143 sales)2024: mean £131,640, median £118,000 (132 sales)2025: mean £143,844, median £120,000 (140 sales)2026: mean £157,334, median £156,405 (32 sales)1995: mean £31,423, median £28,125 (92 sales)1996: mean £33,243, median £28,000 (136 sales)1997: mean £34,383, median £27,000 (117 sales)1998: mean £31,397, median £27,600 (112 sales)1999: mean £38,773, median £32,450 (151 sales)2000: mean £49,395, median £35,955 (201 sales)2001: mean £35,520, median £30,950 (179 sales)2002: mean £42,299, median £34,000 (226 sales)2003: mean £80,908, median £62,000 (352 sales)2004: mean £97,543, median £86,750 (322 sales)2005: mean £105,583, median £86,000 (277 sales)2006: mean £103,835, median £88,000 (237 sales)2007: mean £112,561, median £99,950 (293 sales)2008: mean £104,201, median £90,000 (135 sales)2009: mean £93,308, median £80,000 (79 sales)2010: mean £96,563, median £84,750 (82 sales)2011: mean £102,474, median £88,750 (66 sales)2012: mean £126,869, median £105,000 (113 sales)2013: mean £122,695, median £103,000 (122 sales)2014: mean £110,249, median £91,000 (105 sales)2015: mean £123,216, median £92,000 (161 sales)2016: mean £112,193, median £89,950 (129 sales)2017: mean £107,541, median £97,625 (134 sales)2018: mean £112,942, median £90,000 (122 sales)2019: mean £111,704, median £100,000 (122 sales)2020: mean £102,744, median £89,975 (130 sales)2021: mean £129,104, median £110,000 (178 sales)2022: mean £131,872, median £120,290 (152 sales)2023: mean £130,926, median £115,000 (143 sales)2024: mean £131,640, median £118,000 (132 sales)2025: mean £143,844, median £120,000 (140 sales)2026: mean £157,334, median £156,405 (32 sales) MeanMedian £157,334 £27,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE28 7, 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 (32 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 65 crimesJun 24: 50 crimesJul 24: 58 crimesAug 24: 83 crimesSep 24: 58 crimesOct 24: 104 crimesNov 24: 40 crimesDec 24: 49 crimesJan 25: 48 crimesFeb 25: 43 crimesMar 25: 56 crimesApr 25: 52 crimesMay 25: 50 crimesJun 25: 53 crimesJul 25: 45 crimesAug 25: 61 crimesSep 25: 54 crimesOct 25: 42 crimesNov 25: 47 crimesDec 25: 33 crimesJan 26: 14 crimesMar 26: 41 crimesApr 26: 50 crimesMay 26: 43 crimesJun 26: 34 crimes Jun 26: 34 crimes 104 14 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE28 7 (May 24–Jun 26, average 51/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
40%
Households with children
27%
Households
8,543

Owned 45% · Social rent 30% · Private rent 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE28 7.

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Holy Cross NE28 7: frequently asked questions

Is Holy Cross NE28 7 a good place to live?

In Holy Cross (NE28 7), recorded crime is 7% below the national average, homes sell for around £131,640 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (2 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), 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 Holy Cross NE28 7?

Recorded crime in Holy Cross NE28 7 runs at 250.0 per 1,000 properties, 7% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Holy Cross NE28 7 safe?

Crime in Holy Cross NE28 7 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Holy Cross NE28 7 runs at 250.0 per 1,000 properties, 7% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Holy Cross NE28 7?

Homes in Holy Cross NE28 7 sell for around £131,640 on average, based on 132 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Holy Cross NE28 7 at risk of flooding?

Holy Cross NE28 7 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,499 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Holy Cross NE28 7?

There are 3 schools in Holy Cross NE28 7 (1 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Holy Cross NE28 7 any good?

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in Holy Cross NE28 7, 2 (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Holy Cross NE28 7 a deprived area?

Holy Cross NE28 7 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).