Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices

Charlbury and Finstock at a glance

House prices
£500,000
Higher prices88th percentile
Schools
89th percentile
Strong
Transport
45th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
37.9 per 1,000 residents
Strong83rd percentile
Flood risk
3.2% of the area in flood zones
Middle38th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Charlbury and Finstock a good place to live?

Charlbury and Finstock 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 West Oxfordshire 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 Charlbury and Finstock

Crime rate

Crime rate
37.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
83rd 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 Charlbury and Finstock

House prices

Median sale price
£500,000
Percentile
88th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 29 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 Charlbury and Finstock

Schools

89th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Charlbury and Finstock

Flood risk

3.2% 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 2.7% of the area. That is the 38th 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 Charlbury and Finstock

Transport

45th 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 Charlbury and Finstock a good place to live?

Charlbury and Finstock 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 Charlbury and Finstock safe?

Charlbury and Finstock ranks in the 83rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Charlbury and Finstock?

The median sale price was £500,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Charlbury and Finstock?

Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Charlbury and Finstock?

Nearby public profiles include Milton-under-Wychwood in West Oxfordshire and Kingham, Rollright and Enstone in West Oxfordshire.