Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Brancaster at a glance
- House prices
- £490,000
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 92nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 5th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 47.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle71st percentile
- Flood risk
- 22.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land86th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Brancaster a good place to live?
Brancaster may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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
- House prices appear higher than many 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 Brancaster
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 47.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 71st 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 Brancaster
House prices
- Median sale price
- £490,000
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 43 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 Brancaster
Schools
92nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Brancaster
Flood risk
22.3% 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 21.3% of the area. That is the 86th 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 Brancaster
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 Brancaster a good place to live?
Brancaster may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Brancaster safe?
Brancaster ranks in the 71st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Brancaster?
The median sale price was £490,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Brancaster?
Schools rank in the 92nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Brancaster?
Nearby public profiles include Burnham Market & Docking in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Methwold in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
