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Littlemoor & Preston at a glance
- House prices
- £310,664
- Middle54th percentile
- Schools
- 22nd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 53.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle64th percentile
- Flood risk
- 12.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle74th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Littlemoor & Preston a good place to live?
Littlemoor & Preston 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset 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
Crime rate in Littlemoor & Preston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 64th 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 Littlemoor & Preston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £310,664
- Percentile
- 54th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 167 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 Littlemoor & Preston
Schools
22nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Littlemoor & Preston
Flood risk
12.1% 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 9.1% of the area. That is the 74th 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 Littlemoor & Preston
Transport
57th 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 Littlemoor & Preston a good place to live?
Littlemoor & Preston 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, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Littlemoor & Preston safe?
Littlemoor & Preston ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Littlemoor & Preston?
The median sale price was £310,664 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 54th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Littlemoor & Preston?
Schools rank in the 22nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Littlemoor & Preston?
Nearby public profiles include Sherborne West in Dorset and Gillingham in Dorset.
