Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Dover Beck at a glance
- House prices
- £490,000
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 22.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong96th percentile
- Flood risk
- 88.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land98th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dover Beck a good place to live?
Dover Beck may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood 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
- 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 Dover Beck
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 22.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 96th 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 Dover Beck
House prices
- Median sale price
- £490,000
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 11 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 Dover Beck
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dover Beck
Flood risk
88.1% 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 62.1% 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 Dover Beck
Transport
35th 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 Dover Beck a good place to live?
Dover Beck may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dover Beck safe?
Dover Beck ranks in the 96th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dover Beck?
The median sale price was £490,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dover Beck?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dover Beck?
Nearby public profiles include Trent in Newark and Sherwood and Farnsfield in Newark and Sherwood.
