Longthornton
Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Longthornton at a glance
- House prices
- £475,000
- Higher prices85th percentile
- Schools
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 71.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle45th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle57th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Longthornton a good place to live?
Longthornton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are 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 Merton below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Longthornton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 71.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 45th 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 Longthornton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £475,000
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 81 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 Longthornton
Schools
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Longthornton
Flood risk
6.5% 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 57th 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 Longthornton
Transport
87th 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 Longthornton a good place to live?
Longthornton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Longthornton safe?
Longthornton ranks in the 45th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Longthornton?
The median sale price was £475,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Longthornton?
Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Longthornton?
Nearby public profiles include Colliers Wood in Merton and Pollards Hill in Merton.
