Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Broadheath at a glance

House prices
£299,950
Middle51st percentile
Schools
96th percentile
Strong
Transport
11th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
39.7 per 1,000 residents
Strong82nd percentile
Flood risk
5.5% of the area in flood zones
Middle52nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Broadheath a good place to live?

Broadheath may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Torridge below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Broadheath

Crime rate

Crime rate
39.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
82nd percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 Broadheath

House prices

Median sale price
£299,950
Percentile
51st percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 31 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 Broadheath

Schools

96th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Broadheath

Flood risk

5.5% 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 4.8% of the area. That is the 52nd 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 Broadheath

Transport

11th 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.

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FAQs

Is Broadheath a good place to live?

Broadheath may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Broadheath safe?

Broadheath ranks in the 82nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Broadheath?

The median sale price was £299,950 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 51st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Broadheath?

Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Broadheath?

Nearby public profiles include Westward Ho! in Torridge and Winkleigh in Torridge.