Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Bedwell at a glance
- House prices
- £318,500
- Middle56th percentile
- Schools
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 259.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak2nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle33rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bedwell a good place to live?
Bedwell 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 Stevenage 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
Crime rate in Bedwell
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 259.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 2nd 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 Bedwell
House prices
- Median sale price
- £318,500
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 34 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 Bedwell
Schools
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bedwell
Flood risk
2.6% 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 0.2% of the area. That is the 33rd 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 Bedwell
Transport
79th 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 Bedwell a good place to live?
Bedwell 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 Bedwell safe?
Bedwell ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bedwell?
The median sale price was £318,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 56th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bedwell?
Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bedwell?
Nearby public profiles include St. Nicholas in Stevenage and Chells in Stevenage.
