Strong on schools, with safety to consider

Kingsthorpe South at a glance

House prices
£230,000
Lower prices29th percentile
Schools
85th percentile
Strong
Transport
44th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
139.4 per 1,000 residents
Weak11th percentile
Flood risk
3.3% of the area in flood zones
Middle38th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Kingsthorpe South a good place to live?

Kingsthorpe South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Northamptonshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Kingsthorpe South

Crime rate

Crime rate
139.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
11th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Kingsthorpe South

House prices

Median sale price
£230,000
Percentile
29th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 107 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 Kingsthorpe South

Schools

85th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Kingsthorpe South

Flood risk

3.3% 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 2.7% of the area. That is the 38th 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 Kingsthorpe South

Transport

44th 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 Kingsthorpe South a good place to live?

Kingsthorpe South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Kingsthorpe South safe?

Kingsthorpe South ranks in the 11th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Kingsthorpe South?

The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Kingsthorpe South?

Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Kingsthorpe South?

Nearby public profiles include Blackthorn & Rectory Farm in West Northamptonshire and Kingsley & Semilong in West Northamptonshire.