Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Boughton and Courtenay at a glance
- House prices
- £361,500
- Middle67th percentile
- Schools
- 92nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 46.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle72nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 12.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land75th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Boughton and Courtenay a good place to live?
Boughton and Courtenay may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Swale below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Boughton and Courtenay
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 46.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Boughton and Courtenay
House prices
- Median sale price
- £361,500
- Percentile
- 67th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 60 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 Boughton and Courtenay
Schools
92nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Boughton and Courtenay
Flood risk
12.9% 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 11.6% of the area. That is the 75th 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 Boughton and Courtenay
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 Boughton and Courtenay a good place to live?
Boughton and Courtenay may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Boughton and Courtenay safe?
Boughton and Courtenay ranks in the 72nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Boughton and Courtenay?
The median sale price was £361,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 67th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Boughton and Courtenay?
Schools rank in the 92nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Boughton and Courtenay?
Nearby public profiles include Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch in Swale and Woodstock in Swale.
