Strong on safety, with higher house prices

Borough Green & Platt at a glance

House prices
£460,000
Higher prices84th percentile
Schools
58th percentile
Middle
Transport
56th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
44 per 1,000 residents
Strong76th percentile
Flood risk
3.9% of the area in flood zones
Middle43rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Borough Green & Platt a good place to live?

Borough Green & Platt may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Borough Green & Platt

Crime rate

Crime rate
44 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
76th 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 Borough Green & Platt

House prices

Median sale price
£460,000
Percentile
84th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 80 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 Borough Green & Platt

Schools

58th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Borough Green & Platt

Flood risk

3.9% 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 2.6% of the area. That is the 43rd 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 Borough Green & Platt

Transport

56th 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 Borough Green & Platt a good place to live?

Borough Green & Platt may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Borough Green & Platt safe?

Borough Green & Platt ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Borough Green & Platt?

The median sale price was £460,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Borough Green & Platt?

Schools rank in the 58th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Borough Green & Platt?

Nearby public profiles include East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury in Tonbridge and Malling and Trench in Tonbridge and Malling.