Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Abbey at a glance
- House prices
- £252,500
- Middle37th percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 469.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak0th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Abbey a good place to live?
Abbey may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Reading below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Abbey
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 469.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 0th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Abbey
House prices
- Median sale price
- £252,500
- Percentile
- 37th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 58 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Abbey
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Abbey
Flood risk
14% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.3% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Abbey
Transport
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Abbey a good place to live?
Abbey may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Abbey safe?
Abbey ranks in the 0th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Abbey?
The median sale price was £252,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 37th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Abbey?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Abbey?
Nearby public profiles include Battle in Reading and Katesgrove in Reading.
