Schools and transport may need closer review
Blackdown & Neroche South West at a glance
- House prices
- £505,992
- Higher prices88th percentile
- Schools
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 13.4 per 1,000 people
- Middle62nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Blackdown & Neroche South West a good place to live?
Blackdown & Neroche South West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Somerset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Blackdown & Neroche South West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 13.4 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 62nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Blackdown & Neroche South West
House prices
- Average sold price
- £505,992
- Percentile
- 88th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Blackdown & Neroche South West
Schools
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Blackdown & Neroche South West
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Blackdown & Neroche South West
Transport
17th 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 Blackdown & Neroche South West a good place to live?
Blackdown & Neroche South West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Blackdown & Neroche South West safe?
Blackdown & Neroche South West ranks in the 62nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Blackdown & Neroche South West?
The average sold price is £505,992. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Blackdown & Neroche South West?
Schools rank in the 20th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Blackdown & Neroche South West?
Nearby public profiles include King Alfred in Somerset and South Petherton & Islemoor West in Somerset.


