Newbury Central
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Newbury Central at a glance
- House prices
- £284,000
- Middle47th percentile
- Schools
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 198.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak4th percentile
- Flood risk
- 23.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land87th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Newbury Central a good place to live?
Newbury Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Berkshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many 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 Newbury Central
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 198.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in 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 Newbury Central
House prices
- Median sale price
- £284,000
- Percentile
- 47th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 94 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 Newbury Central
Schools
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Newbury Central
Flood risk
23.9% 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 12.8% of the area. That is the 87th 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 Newbury Central
Transport
99th 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 Newbury Central a good place to live?
Newbury Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Newbury Central safe?
Newbury Central ranks in the 4th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Newbury Central?
The median sale price was £284,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 47th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Newbury Central?
Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Newbury Central?
Nearby public profiles include Newbury Clay Hill in West Berkshire and Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham in West Berkshire.
