Coastal
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Coastal at a glance
- House prices
- £190,000
- Lower prices17th percentile
- Schools
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 39.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong81st percentile
- Flood risk
- 93.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land98th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Coastal a good place to live?
Coastal may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Boston below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Coastal
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 39.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 81st 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 Coastal
House prices
- Median sale price
- £190,000
- Percentile
- 17th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 35 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 Coastal
Schools
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Coastal
Flood risk
93.5% 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 93.5% of the area. That is the 98th 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 Coastal
Transport
7th 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 Coastal a good place to live?
Coastal may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Coastal safe?
Coastal ranks in the 81st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Coastal?
The median sale price was £190,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Coastal?
Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Coastal?
Nearby public profiles include Wyberton in Boston and Fishtoft in Boston.
