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Is Picket Piece a good place to live?

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In Picket Piece (SP11 6), recorded crime is 82% below the national average, homes sell for around £335,227 on average, there are 6 schools in the area (1 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, 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 Picket Piece SP11 6

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Picket Piece SP11 6 is rated high. Around 2.2% of properties (177 of 8,143) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 96 are at significant risk.

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 £130,473, median £110,000 (38 sales)1996: mean £143,638, median £123,000 (55 sales)1997: mean £149,675, median £120,000 (36 sales)1998: mean £194,218, median £160,000 (37 sales)1999: mean £248,349, median £190,000 (43 sales)2000: mean £242,818, median £209,444 (37 sales)2001: mean £259,724, median £233,500 (55 sales)2002: mean £287,193, median £250,000 (50 sales)2003: mean £332,899, median £250,000 (57 sales)2004: mean £323,715, median £272,500 (56 sales)2005: mean £308,901, median £250,000 (41 sales)2006: mean £390,691, median £350,000 (51 sales)2007: mean £386,118, median £342,000 (50 sales)2008: mean £373,091, median £296,500 (22 sales)2009: mean £316,447, median £249,995 (57 sales)2010: mean £276,323, median £245,000 (122 sales)2011: mean £244,249, median £225,000 (168 sales)2012: mean £258,105, median £228,000 (187 sales)2013: mean £253,273, median £215,000 (253 sales)2014: mean £246,037, median £220,000 (388 sales)2015: mean £253,764, median £247,000 (500 sales)2016: mean £276,489, median £268,750 (446 sales)2017: mean £311,796, median £281,498 (464 sales)2018: mean £313,398, median £285,000 (534 sales)2019: mean £310,162, median £280,000 (531 sales)2020: mean £311,238, median £283,998 (510 sales)2021: mean £321,335, median £290,000 (665 sales)2022: mean £341,614, median £325,000 (456 sales)2023: mean £378,608, median £330,000 (223 sales)2024: mean £335,227, median £325,000 (280 sales)2025: mean £408,283, median £340,000 (307 sales)2026: mean £369,776, median £335,000 (61 sales)1995: mean £130,473, median £110,000 (38 sales)1996: mean £143,638, median £123,000 (55 sales)1997: mean £149,675, median £120,000 (36 sales)1998: mean £194,218, median £160,000 (37 sales)1999: mean £248,349, median £190,000 (43 sales)2000: mean £242,818, median £209,444 (37 sales)2001: mean £259,724, median £233,500 (55 sales)2002: mean £287,193, median £250,000 (50 sales)2003: mean £332,899, median £250,000 (57 sales)2004: mean £323,715, median £272,500 (56 sales)2005: mean £308,901, median £250,000 (41 sales)2006: mean £390,691, median £350,000 (51 sales)2007: mean £386,118, median £342,000 (50 sales)2008: mean £373,091, median £296,500 (22 sales)2009: mean £316,447, median £249,995 (57 sales)2010: mean £276,323, median £245,000 (122 sales)2011: mean £244,249, median £225,000 (168 sales)2012: mean £258,105, median £228,000 (187 sales)2013: mean £253,273, median £215,000 (253 sales)2014: mean £246,037, median £220,000 (388 sales)2015: mean £253,764, median £247,000 (500 sales)2016: mean £276,489, median £268,750 (446 sales)2017: mean £311,796, median £281,498 (464 sales)2018: mean £313,398, median £285,000 (534 sales)2019: mean £310,162, median £280,000 (531 sales)2020: mean £311,238, median £283,998 (510 sales)2021: mean £321,335, median £290,000 (665 sales)2022: mean £341,614, median £325,000 (456 sales)2023: mean £378,608, median £330,000 (223 sales)2024: mean £335,227, median £325,000 (280 sales)2025: mean £408,283, median £340,000 (307 sales)2026: mean £369,776, median £335,000 (61 sales) MeanMedian £408,283 £110,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in SP11 6, 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 (61 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 15 crimesJun 24: 17 crimesJul 24: 18 crimesAug 24: 11 crimesSep 24: 14 crimesOct 24: 14 crimesNov 24: 14 crimesDec 24: 15 crimesJan 25: 15 crimesFeb 25: 11 crimesMar 25: 29 crimesApr 25: 16 crimesMay 25: 13 crimesJun 25: 13 crimesJul 25: 16 crimesAug 25: 10 crimesSep 25: 15 crimesOct 25: 17 crimesNov 25: 19 crimesDec 25: 15 crimesJan 26: 10 crimesFeb 26: 15 crimesMar 26: 11 crimesApr 26: 19 crimes Apr 26: 19 crimes 29 10 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SP11 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 15/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
24%
Households with children
35%
Households
10,500

Owned 62% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SP11 6.

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Picket Piece SP11 6: frequently asked questions

Is Picket Piece SP11 6 a good place to live?

In Picket Piece (SP11 6), recorded crime is 82% below the national average, homes sell for around £335,227 on average, there are 6 schools in the area (1 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Picket Piece SP11 6?

Recorded crime in Picket Piece SP11 6 runs at 48.8 per 1,000 properties, 82% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Picket Piece SP11 6 safe?

Crime in Picket Piece SP11 6 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Picket Piece SP11 6 runs at 48.8 per 1,000 properties, 82% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Picket Piece SP11 6?

Homes in Picket Piece SP11 6 sell for around £335,227 on average, based on 280 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Picket Piece SP11 6 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Picket Piece SP11 6 is rated high. Around 2.2% of properties (177 of 8,143) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 96 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Picket Piece SP11 6?

There are 6 schools in Picket Piece SP11 6 (4 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Picket Piece SP11 6 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Picket Piece SP11 6, 1 (50%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Picket Piece SP11 6 a deprived area?

Picket Piece SP11 6 sits in deprivation decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).