Loughton & Shenley
Strong on schools
Loughton & Shenley at a glance
- House prices
- £355,000
- Middle66th percentile
- Schools
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 76.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle41st percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle37th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Loughton & Shenley a good place to live?
Loughton & Shenley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Loughton & Shenley
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 76.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 41st 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 Loughton & Shenley
House prices
- Median sale price
- £355,000
- Percentile
- 66th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 140 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 Loughton & Shenley
Schools
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Loughton & Shenley
Flood risk
3.1% 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 2.4% of the area. That is the 37th 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 Loughton & Shenley
Transport
48th 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 Loughton & Shenley a good place to live?
Loughton & Shenley may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Loughton & Shenley safe?
Loughton & Shenley ranks in the 41st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Loughton & Shenley?
The median sale price was £355,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 66th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Loughton & Shenley?
Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Loughton & Shenley?
Nearby public profiles include Olney in Milton Keynes and Danesborough & Walton in Milton Keynes.
