Bourne Valley
Transport may need closer review
Bourne Valley at a glance
- House prices
- £437,500
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 5th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 61.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle56th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.4% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land16th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bourne Valley a good place to live?
Bourne Valley 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 house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Test Valley 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
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bourne Valley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 61.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Bourne Valley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £437,500
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 14 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 Bourne Valley
Schools
54th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bourne Valley
Flood risk
0.4% 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 0.3% of the area. That is the 16th 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 Valley
Transport
5th 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 Bourne Valley a good place to live?
Bourne Valley 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 house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bourne Valley safe?
Bourne Valley ranks in the 56th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bourne Valley?
The median sale price was £437,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bourne Valley?
Schools rank in the 54th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bourne Valley?
Nearby public profiles include Romsey Abbey in Test Valley and Anna in Test Valley.
