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Combe Down at a glance

House prices
£530,000
Higher prices91st percentile
Schools
59th percentile
Middle
Transport
65th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
103.3 per 1,000 residents
Weak23rd percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Combe Down a good place to live?

Combe Down has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data 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 Bath and North East Somerset below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Combe Down

Crime rate

Crime rate
103.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
23rd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Combe Down

House prices

Median sale price
£530,000
Percentile
91st percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 89 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 Combe Down

Schools

59th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Combe Down

Flood risk

Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Combe Down

Transport

65th 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 Combe Down a good place to live?

Combe Down has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Combe Down safe?

Combe Down ranks in the 23rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Combe Down?

The median sale price was £530,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 91st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Combe Down?

Schools rank in the 59th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Combe Down?

Nearby public profiles include Newbridge in Bath and North East Somerset and Publow & Whitchurch in Bath and North East Somerset.