Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Burpham at a glance
- House prices
- £520,000
- Higher prices90th percentile
- Schools
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 39.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong82nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle70th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Burpham a good place to live?
Burpham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Guildford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Burpham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 39.5 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 Burpham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £520,000
- Percentile
- 90th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 100 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 Burpham
Schools
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Burpham
Flood risk
10.3% 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 5.1% of the area. That is the 70th 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 Burpham
Transport
51st 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 Burpham a good place to live?
Burpham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Burpham safe?
Burpham ranks in the 82nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Burpham?
The median sale price was £520,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 90th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Burpham?
Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Burpham?
Nearby public profiles include Worplesdon in Guildford and Stoughton North in Guildford.
