Schools may need closer review
Knebworth at a glance
- House prices
- £449,975
- Higher prices82nd percentile
- Schools
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 49th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 50 per 1,000 residents
- Middle68th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land14th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Knebworth a good place to live?
Knebworth has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Hertfordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Knebworth
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 50 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 68th 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 Knebworth
House prices
- Median sale price
- £449,975
- Percentile
- 82nd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 58 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 Knebworth
Schools
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Knebworth
Flood risk
0.1% 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 under 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 Knebworth
Transport
49th 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 Knebworth a good place to live?
Knebworth has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Knebworth safe?
Knebworth ranks in the 68th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Knebworth?
The median sale price was £449,975 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 82nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Knebworth?
Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Knebworth?
Nearby public profiles include Hitchin Oughton in North Hertfordshire and Codicote & Kimpton in North Hertfordshire.
