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Avon Valley at a glance
- House prices
- £321,000
- Middle57th percentile
- Schools
- 69th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 12th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 47.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle71st percentile
- Flood risk
- 1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land21st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Avon Valley a good place to live?
Avon Valley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wiltshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Avon Valley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 47.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 71st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Avon Valley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £321,000
- Percentile
- 57th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 28 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 Avon Valley
Schools
69th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Avon Valley
Flood risk
1% 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 0.9% of the area. That is the 21st 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 Avon Valley
Transport
12th 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 Avon Valley a good place to live?
Avon Valley has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Avon Valley safe?
Avon Valley ranks in the 71st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Avon Valley?
The median sale price was £321,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Avon Valley?
Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Avon Valley?
Nearby public profiles include Trowbridge Paxcroft in Wiltshire and Ethandune in Wiltshire.
