Transport may need closer review
Mendip West at a glance
- House prices
- £368,500
- Middle69th percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 45.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle74th percentile
- Flood risk
- 31.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land91st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Mendip West a good place to live?
Mendip West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, 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
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
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Mendip West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 45.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 74th 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 Mendip West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £368,500
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 100 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 West
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Mendip West
Flood risk
31.8% 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 27.2% of the area. That is the 91st 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 West
Transport
8th 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 West a good place to live?
Mendip West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Mendip West safe?
Mendip West ranks in the 74th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Mendip West?
The median sale price was £368,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 69th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Mendip West?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Mendip West?
Nearby public profiles include Somerton in Somerset and Dulverton & Exmoor in Somerset.
