Bucklebury
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Bucklebury at a glance
- House prices
- £762,500
- Higher prices99th percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 47.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle74th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle56th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bucklebury a good place to live?
Bucklebury 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 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.
Bucklebury and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bucklebury | £762,500 | 47.1 |
| Basildon | £600,000 | 20.6 |
| Bradfield | £425,000 | 45.3 |
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
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bucklebury
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 47.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 74th 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 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 Bucklebury
House prices
- Median sale price
- £762,500
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 12 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 Bucklebury
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Bucklebury is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 12.7 per 1,000 residents: lower than West Berkshire (24.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Bucklebury | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 12.7 | 24.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.3 | 7.4 | 10.7 |
| Burglary | 8.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.8 | 12.6 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 3.2 | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Bucklebury
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bucklebury
Flood risk
6.5% 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 5% of the area. That is the 56th 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 Bucklebury
Transport
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Bucklebury a good place to live?
Bucklebury 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 house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bucklebury safe?
Bucklebury ranks in the 74th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bucklebury?
The median sale price was £762,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 99th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bucklebury?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bucklebury?
Nearby public profiles include Basildon in West Berkshire and Bradfield in West Berkshire.
