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Dunster South East at a glance
- House prices
- £370,000
- Middle69th percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 5th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 51.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle69th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle36th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dunster South East a good place to live?
Dunster South East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Somerset below.
Dunster South East and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Dunster South East | £370,000 | 51.1 |
| Mendip Hills | £365,000 | 45.1 |
| Mendip Central and East | £325,000 | 44.9 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
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
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dunster South East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 51.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Dunster South East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £370,000
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 46 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Dunster South East
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Dunster South East is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 26.1 per 1,000 residents: lower than Somerset (38.8) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Dunster South East | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 26.1 | 38.8 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.0 | 9.8 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 4.5 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.8 | 15.7 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.9 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.2 | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Dunster South East
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dunster South East
Flood risk
3.1% 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 2.5% of the area. That is the 36th 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 Dunster South East
Transport
5th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Dunster South East a good place to live?
Dunster South East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dunster South East safe?
Dunster South East ranks in the 69th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dunster South East?
The median sale price was £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 69th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dunster South East?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dunster South East?
Nearby public profiles include Mendip Hills in Somerset and Mendip Central and East in Somerset.
