Horncastle
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Horncastle at a glance
- House prices
- £190,000
- Lower prices17th percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 67.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle49th percentile
- Flood risk
- 17.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land82nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Horncastle a good place to live?
Horncastle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker 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 Lindsey below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most 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 Horncastle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 67.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 49th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Horncastle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £190,000
- Percentile
- 17th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 91 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 Horncastle
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Horncastle
Flood risk
17.1% 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 8.9% of the area. That is the 82nd 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 Horncastle
Transport
26th 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 Horncastle a good place to live?
Horncastle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker 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 Horncastle safe?
Horncastle ranks in the 49th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Horncastle?
The median sale price was £190,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Horncastle?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Horncastle?
Nearby public profiles include Chapel St. Leonards in East Lindsey and St. Clement's in East Lindsey.
