Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Bradfield at a glance

House prices
£425,000
Higher prices79th percentile
Schools
66th percentile
Middle
Transport
18th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
45.3 per 1,000 residents
Strong76th percentile
Flood risk
10.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle69th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bradfield a good place to live?

Bradfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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 West Berkshire below.

Bradfield and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Bradfield£425,00045.3
Pangbourne£420,00060.3
Basildon£600,00020.6

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Bradfield

Crime rate

Crime rate
45.3 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 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 Bradfield

House prices

Median sale price
£425,000
Percentile
79th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 63 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 Bradfield

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Bradfield is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 16.1 per 1,000 residents: lower than West Berkshire (24.3) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. West Berkshire and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeBradfieldWest BerkshireEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons16.124.335.9
Criminal damage and arson6.25.76.8
Theft, including shoplifting5.112.618.1
Anti-social behaviour4.77.410.7
Vehicle crime4.22.75.3
Burglary3.62.73.7
Public order2.35.06.6
Other crime1.51.82.2
Drugs1.32.13.4
Robbery0.30.61.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Bradfield

Schools

66th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bradfield

Flood risk

10.6% 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 8.8% of the area. That is the 69th 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 Bradfield

Transport

18th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Bradfield a good place to live?

Bradfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bradfield safe?

Bradfield ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bradfield?

The median sale price was £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bradfield?

Schools rank in the 66th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bradfield?

Nearby public profiles include Pangbourne in West Berkshire and Basildon in West Berkshire.