Newport
Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Newport at a glance
- House prices
- £462,500
- Higher prices84th percentile
- Schools
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 38.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong83rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle37th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Newport a good place to live?
Newport may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Uttlesford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Newport
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 38.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 83rd 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 Newport
House prices
- Median sale price
- £462,500
- Percentile
- 84th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 42 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 Newport
Schools
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Newport
Flood risk
3.1% 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 37th 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 Newport
Transport
32nd 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 Newport a good place to live?
Newport may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Newport safe?
Newport ranks in the 83rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Newport?
The median sale price was £462,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Newport?
Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Newport?
Nearby public profiles include Stansted South & Birchanger in Uttlesford and Elsenham & Henham in Uttlesford.
