Strong on safety and transport

Baldock East at a glance

House prices
£308,750
Middle53rd percentile
Schools
40th percentile
Middle
Transport
89th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
27.8 per 1,000 residents
Strong93rd percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land13th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Baldock East a good place to live?

Baldock East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Hertfordshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

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Crime rate in Baldock East

Crime rate

Crime rate
27.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
93rd percentile nationally

Lower crime than 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 Baldock East

House prices

Median sale price
£308,750
Percentile
53rd percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 32 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 Baldock East

Schools

40th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Baldock East

Flood risk

Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 13th 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 Baldock East

Transport

89th 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.

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FAQs

Is Baldock East a good place to live?

Baldock East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Baldock East safe?

Baldock East ranks in the 93rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Baldock East?

The median sale price was £308,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 53rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Baldock East?

Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Baldock East?

Nearby public profiles include Royston Heath in North Hertfordshire and Letchworth Wilbury in North Hertfordshire.