Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Cottesmore at a glance
- House prices
- £340,540
- Middle62nd percentile
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 20.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong97th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle42nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cottesmore a good place to live?
Cottesmore 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rutland 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
Crime rate in Cottesmore
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 20.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 97th 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 Cottesmore
House prices
- Median sale price
- £340,540
- Percentile
- 62nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 23 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 Cottesmore
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cottesmore
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 3.2% of the area. That is the 42nd 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 Cottesmore
Transport
2nd 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 Cottesmore a good place to live?
Cottesmore 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Cottesmore safe?
Cottesmore ranks in the 97th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cottesmore?
The median sale price was £340,540 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 62nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Cottesmore?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cottesmore?
Nearby public profiles include Uppingham in Rutland and Langham in Rutland.
