Great Amwell & Stansteads
Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Great Amwell & Stansteads at a glance
- House prices
- £510,000
- Higher prices89th percentile
- Schools
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 55.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle62nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 38.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land93rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Great Amwell & Stansteads a good place to live?
Great Amwell & Stansteads may be a good fit for people who value 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 East Hertfordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- 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 Great Amwell & Stansteads
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 55.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 62nd 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 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 Great Amwell & Stansteads
House prices
- Median sale price
- £510,000
- Percentile
- 89th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 71 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 Great Amwell & Stansteads
Schools
87th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Great Amwell & Stansteads
Flood risk
38.6% 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 23.9% of the area. That is the 93rd 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 Great Amwell & Stansteads
Transport
53rd 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 Great Amwell & Stansteads a good place to live?
Great Amwell & Stansteads may be a good fit for people who value 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 Great Amwell & Stansteads safe?
Great Amwell & Stansteads ranks in the 62nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Great Amwell & Stansteads?
The median sale price was £510,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 89th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Great Amwell & Stansteads?
Schools rank in the 87th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Great Amwell & Stansteads?
Nearby public profiles include Buntingford in East Hertfordshire and Hertford Bengeo in East Hertfordshire.
