Bourne Vale
Strong on schools, with safety and transport to consider
Bourne Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £349,000
- Middle64th percentile
- Schools
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 1st percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 107.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak21st percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle59th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bourne Vale a good place to live?
Bourne Vale may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. 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 Lichfield below.
Bourne Vale and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Vale | £349,000 | 107.6 |
| Alrewas & Fradley | £353,750 | 54.8 |
| Hammerwich with Wall | £310,000 | 39.8 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bourne Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 107.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 21st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 Bourne Vale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £349,000
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 18 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 Bourne Vale
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Bourne Vale is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 47.6 per 1,000 residents: higher than Lichfield (29.1) and higher than England (35.9).
| Type | Bourne Vale | Lichfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 47.6 | 29.1 | 35.9 |
| Other crime | 18.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 7.0 | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.6 | 8.0 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.3 | 8.9 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.3 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| Drugs | 3.3 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Bourne Vale
Schools
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bourne Vale
Flood risk
7.3% 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 6.1% of the area. That is the 59th 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 Bourne Vale
Transport
1st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Bourne Vale a good place to live?
Bourne Vale may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bourne Vale safe?
Bourne Vale ranks in the 21st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bourne Vale?
The median sale price was £349,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 64th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bourne Vale?
Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bourne Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Alrewas & Fradley in Lichfield and Hammerwich with Wall in Lichfield.
