Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Horton at a glance

House prices
£458,000
Higher prices84th percentile
Schools
88th percentile
Strong
Transport
38th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
67.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle51st percentile
Flood risk
0.2% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land14th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Horton a good place to live?

Horton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Epsom and Ewell below.

Horton and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Horton£458,00067.5
Ruxley£400,000109.1
Court£466,000108.1

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Horton

Crime rate

Crime rate
67.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
51st 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 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 Horton

House prices

Median sale price
£458,000
Percentile
84th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 13 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 Horton

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Horton is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 19.5 per 1,000 residents: lower than Epsom and Ewell (27.7) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Epsom and Ewell and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeHortonEpsom and EwellEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons19.527.735.9
Anti-social behaviour16.711.110.7
Public order6.17.16.6
Burglary5.33.43.7
Theft, including shoplifting5.315.918.1
Criminal damage and arson4.96.36.8
Vehicle crime4.15.95.3
Other crime3.71.72.2
Drugs1.63.33.4
Robbery0.40.91.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Horton

Schools

88th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Horton

Flood risk

0.2% 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 0.1% of the area. That is the 14th 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 Horton

Transport

38th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Horton a good place to live?

Horton may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Horton safe?

Horton ranks in the 51st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Horton?

The median sale price was £458,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Horton?

Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Horton?

Nearby public profiles include Ruxley in Epsom and Ewell and Court in Epsom and Ewell.