Strong on schools and transport
Newbury at a glance
- House prices
- £350,000
- Middle64th percentile
- Schools
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 80th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 66.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle51st percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land28th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Newbury a good place to live?
Newbury may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. 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 Redbridge below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Newbury
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 66.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 51st 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 Newbury
House prices
- Median sale price
- £350,000
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 24 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
Schools
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Newbury
Flood risk
1.9% 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 1.6% of the area. That is the 28th 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
Transport
80th 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 a good place to live?
Newbury may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. 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 Newbury safe?
Newbury ranks in the 51st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Newbury?
The median sale price was £350,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 64th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Newbury?
Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Newbury?
Nearby public profiles include Loxford in Redbridge and Ponteland North in Northumberland.
