Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Mendip Central and East at a glance
- House prices
- £340,000
- Middle62nd percentile
- Schools
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 42.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land29th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Mendip Central and East a good place to live?
Mendip Central and East 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 Somerset 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
Crime rate in Mendip Central and East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th 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 Mendip Central and East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £340,000
- Percentile
- 62nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 56 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 Mendip Central and East
Schools
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Mendip Central and East
Flood risk
2% 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 1.4% of the area. That is the 29th 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 Mendip Central and East
Transport
14th 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 Mendip Central and East a good place to live?
Mendip Central and East 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 Mendip Central and East safe?
Mendip Central and East ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Mendip Central and East?
The median sale price was £340,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 62nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Mendip Central and East?
Schools rank in the 20th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Mendip Central and East?
Nearby public profiles include Ilminster in Somerset and South Hunsley in East Riding of Yorkshire.
