Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Marshwood Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £425,000
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 23 per 1,000 residents
- Strong96th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle36th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Marshwood Vale a good place to live?
Marshwood Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and 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
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Marshwood Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 23 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Marshwood Vale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £425,000
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 39 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 Marshwood Vale
Schools
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Marshwood Vale
Flood risk
2.9% 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 36th 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 Marshwood Vale
Transport
11th 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 Marshwood Vale a good place to live?
Marshwood Vale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Marshwood Vale safe?
Marshwood Vale ranks in the 96th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Marshwood Vale?
The median sale price was £425,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Marshwood Vale?
Schools rank in the 2nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Marshwood Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Verwood in Dorset and Blackmore Vale in Dorset.
