Dunkeswell & Otterhead
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Dunkeswell & Otterhead at a glance
- House prices
- £245,000
- Middle34th percentile
- Schools
- 49th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 20.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong97th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle44th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dunkeswell & Otterhead a good place to live?
Dunkeswell & Otterhead may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Devon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dunkeswell & Otterhead
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 Dunkeswell & Otterhead
House prices
- Median sale price
- £245,000
- Percentile
- 34th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 37 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 Dunkeswell & Otterhead
Schools
49th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dunkeswell & Otterhead
Flood risk
4.2% 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 2.9% of the area. That is the 44th 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 Dunkeswell & Otterhead
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 Dunkeswell & Otterhead a good place to live?
Dunkeswell & Otterhead may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dunkeswell & Otterhead safe?
Dunkeswell & Otterhead ranks in the 97th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dunkeswell & Otterhead?
The median sale price was £245,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 34th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dunkeswell & Otterhead?
Schools rank in the 49th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dunkeswell & Otterhead?
Nearby public profiles include Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh in East Devon and Broadclyst in East Devon.
