# Energy Corridor / Nottingham Forest (SBISD west) — Houston family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/houston/energy-corridor-nottingham-forest-sbisd-west
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Rank #3 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- MAURICE L WOLFE EL (Elementary, grades PK-5, 405 students, 64% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/houston/maurice-l-wolfe-el-2806
- MEADOW WOOD EL (Elementary, grades PK-5, 657 students, 28% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/houston/meadow-wood-el-4678
- NOTTINGHAM EL (Elementary, grades PK-5, 717 students, 38% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/houston/nottingham-el-4684
- RUMMEL CREEK EL (Elementary, grades PK-5, 822 students, 6% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/houston/rummel-creek-el-4687
- SPRING FOREST MIDDLE (Middle, grades 6-8, 962 students, 56% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/houston/spring-forest-middle-4693
- STRATFORD H S (High, grades 9-12, 2,272 students, 33% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/houston/stratford-h-s-4698

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM, 10.9 mi)
- Annual mean: 71.1°F (low 61°F / high 81°F)
- Precipitation: 49.7 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.032g — Low band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Crime (FBI CDE 2023, Memorial Villages Police Department)
- Property: 638 per 100k

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM10

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $103,089
- Median home value: $636,100
- Family-with-kids share: 61%
- Population (ZCTA): 35,540

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $648,000 · 4/3 · 2,724 sqft · Apr 14, 2026 · 14219 Cindywood Dr, Houston, TX 77079 (https://www.har.com/homedetail/14219-cindywood-dr-houston-tx-77079)
- $619,500 · 4/3 · 2,640 sqft · Mar 25, 2026 · 13818 Carolcrest Dr, Houston, TX 77079 (https://www.har.com/homedetail/13818-carolcrest-dr-houston-tx-77079)
- $589,000 · 4/2.5 · 2,610 sqft · Feb 12, 2026 · 14506 Walters Rd, Houston, TX 77079 (https://www.har.com/homedetail/14506-walters-rd-houston-tx-77079)

## Verdict
If you find a Wilchester/Rummel-Creek-zoned home on a high-ground street with no Harvey history, this beats Top Zone #1 on commute by 10 min/day. That’s 80 hours/yr back to David. But the per-address discipline is the highest of any zone — one mistake here and you’re in a $200k repair situation.

Pros: Walk-to-work or 8-15 min for David (best commute of any zone); Stratford HS pipeline is meaningfully equivalent to Memorial HS for college outcomes; $650k buys 4/3 at 2,600-2,800 sqft on the safe blocks.
Cons: Floodplain story is the catch — Harvey was historic here, and the Addicks/Barker reservoir release damaged hundreds of homes south of Memorial; Per-address FEMA + HCAD Harvey-permit check is non-negotiable; Insurance costs run higher than Spring Branch even on Zone X homes (carriers price the Harvey memory in).

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