Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Bishopsteignton at a glance

House prices
£495,000
Higher prices88th percentile
Schools
37th percentile
Middle
Transport
10th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
20.8 per 1,000 residents
Strong97th percentile
Flood risk
2.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle35th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bishopsteignton a good place to live?

Bishopsteignton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Teignbridge below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Bishopsteignton

Crime rate

Crime rate
20.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
97th 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 Bishopsteignton

House prices

Median sale price
£495,000
Percentile
88th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 31 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 Bishopsteignton

Schools

37th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bishopsteignton

Flood risk

2.7% 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 35th 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 Bishopsteignton

Transport

10th 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 Bishopsteignton a good place to live?

Bishopsteignton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bishopsteignton safe?

Bishopsteignton ranks in the 97th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bishopsteignton?

The median sale price was £495,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bishopsteignton?

Schools rank in the 37th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bishopsteignton?

Nearby public profiles include Ashburton & Buckfastleigh in Teignbridge and Kenn Valley in Teignbridge.