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Great Boughton at a glance

House prices
£290,000
Middle48th percentile
Schools
67th percentile
Middle
Transport
70th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
42.1 per 1,000 residents
Strong79th percentile
Flood risk
3.5% of the area in flood zones
Middle40th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Great Boughton a good place to live?

Great Boughton 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester below.

Best fit and trade-offs

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  • People prioritising lower crime

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Crime rate in Great Boughton

Crime rate

Crime rate
42.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
79th 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 Great Boughton

House prices

Median sale price
£290,000
Percentile
48th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 159 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 Boughton

Schools

67th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Great Boughton

Flood risk

3.5% 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 3% of the area. That is the 40th 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 Boughton

Transport

70th 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.

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FAQs

Is Great Boughton a good place to live?

Great Boughton 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. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Great Boughton safe?

Great Boughton ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Great Boughton?

The median sale price was £290,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 48th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Great Boughton?

Schools rank in the 67th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Great Boughton?

Nearby public profiles include Ledsham & Manor in Cheshire West and Chester and Marbury in Cheshire West and Chester.