Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Burbage Sketchley and Stretton at a glance
- House prices
- £295,000
- Middle50th percentile
- Schools
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 44.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong76th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land28th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Burbage Sketchley and Stretton a good place to live?
Burbage Sketchley and Stretton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 44.1 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 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 Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £295,000
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 141 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 Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
Schools
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
Flood risk
1.9% 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 0.9% of the area. That is the 28th 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 Burbage Sketchley and Stretton
Transport
53rd 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 Burbage Sketchley and Stretton a good place to live?
Burbage Sketchley and Stretton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Burbage Sketchley and Stretton safe?
Burbage Sketchley and Stretton ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton?
The median sale price was £295,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton?
Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Burbage Sketchley and Stretton?
Nearby public profiles include Ambien in Hinckley and Bosworth and Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton in Hinckley and Bosworth.
