Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Barwell at a glance

House prices
£217,000
Lower prices25th percentile
Schools
35th percentile
Middle
Transport
34th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
64.6 per 1,000 residents
Middle52nd percentile
Flood risk
1.3% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land23rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Barwell a good place to live?

Barwell may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is 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 Hinckley and Bosworth below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

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 Barwell

Crime rate

Crime rate
64.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
52nd percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

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 Barwell

House prices

Median sale price
£217,000
Percentile
25th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 103 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 Barwell

Schools

35th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Barwell

Flood risk

1.3% 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 1% of the area. That is the 23rd 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 Barwell

Transport

34th 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 Barwell a good place to live?

Barwell may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Barwell safe?

Barwell ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Barwell?

The median sale price was £217,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 25th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Barwell?

Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Barwell?

Nearby public profiles include Hinckley Castle in Hinckley and Bosworth and Earl Shilton in Hinckley and Bosworth.