Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider

Burnell at a glance

House prices
£430,000
Higher prices80th percentile
Schools
97th percentile
Strong
Transport
4th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
28.6 per 1,000 residents
Strong93rd percentile
Flood risk
3.8% of the area in flood zones
Middle43rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Burnell a good place to live?

Burnell 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 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 Shropshire 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
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Burnell

Crime rate

Crime rate
28.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
93rd 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 Burnell

House prices

Median sale price
£430,000
Percentile
80th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 33 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 Burnell

Schools

97th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Burnell

Flood risk

3.8% 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 2.8% of the area. That is the 43rd 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 Burnell

Transport

4th 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 Burnell a good place to live?

Burnell 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 and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Burnell safe?

Burnell ranks in the 93rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Burnell?

The median sale price was £430,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 80th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Burnell?

Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Burnell?

Nearby public profiles include Much Wenlock in Shropshire and Market Drayton East & Rural North East in Shropshire.