Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Bilsthorpe at a glance
- House prices
- £203,000
- Lower prices20th percentile
- Schools
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 97.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak26th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle39th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bilsthorpe a good place to live?
Bilsthorpe may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood below.
Bilsthorpe and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bilsthorpe | £203,000 | 97.7 |
| Edwinstowe & Clipstone | £225,000 | 53.8 |
| Boughton North East | £222,500 | 39.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bilsthorpe
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 97.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Bilsthorpe
House prices
- Median sale price
- £203,000
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 30 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Bilsthorpe
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Bilsthorpe is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 37.6 per 1,000 residents: higher than Newark and Sherwood (30.3) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Bilsthorpe | Newark and Sherwood | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 37.6 | 30.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.2 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17.4 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 8.8 | 15.5 | 18.1 |
| Other crime | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| Public order | 4.8 | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 | 3.2 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Bilsthorpe
Schools
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bilsthorpe
Flood risk
3.6% 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 2.4% of the area. That is the 39th 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 Bilsthorpe
Transport
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Bilsthorpe a good place to live?
Bilsthorpe may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bilsthorpe safe?
Bilsthorpe ranks in the 26th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bilsthorpe?
The median sale price was £203,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 20th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bilsthorpe?
Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bilsthorpe?
Nearby public profiles include Edwinstowe & Clipstone in Newark and Sherwood and Boughton North East in Newark and Sherwood.
