Goldington
Safety and schools may need closer review
Goldington at a glance
- House prices
- £323,500
- Middle58th percentile
- Schools
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 62nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 94.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak28th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle35th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Goldington a good place to live?
Goldington has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bedford 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
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Goldington
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 94.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 28th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Goldington
House prices
- Median sale price
- £323,500
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 47 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 Goldington
Schools
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Goldington
Flood risk
2.7% 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 1.5% of the area. That is the 35th 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 Goldington
Transport
62nd 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 Goldington a good place to live?
Goldington has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Goldington safe?
Goldington ranks in the 28th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Goldington?
The median sale price was £323,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Goldington?
Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Goldington?
Nearby public profiles include Clapham & Oakley in Bedford and Kempston West in Bedford.
