Strong on schools, with transport to consider

Buntingford at a glance

House prices
£450,000
Higher prices83rd percentile
Schools
77th percentile
Strong
Transport
15th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
64.8 per 1,000 residents
Middle52nd percentile
Flood risk
5.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle52nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Buntingford a good place to live?

Buntingford 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 and crime is around the national middle range. 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 East Hertfordshire 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

Crime rate in Buntingford

Crime rate

Crime rate
64.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
52nd 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 Buntingford

House prices

Median sale price
£450,000
Percentile
83rd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 93 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 Buntingford

Schools

77th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Buntingford

Flood risk

5.4% 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 1.7% 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 Buntingford

Transport

15th 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 Buntingford a good place to live?

Buntingford 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 and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Buntingford safe?

Buntingford ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Buntingford?

The median sale price was £450,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 83rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Buntingford?

Schools rank in the 77th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Buntingford?

Nearby public profiles include Great Amwell & Stansteads in East Hertfordshire and Hertford Bengeo in East Hertfordshire.