Strong on transport

Norcot at a glance

House prices
£322,500
Middle58th percentile
Schools
39th percentile
Middle
Transport
76th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
81.6 per 1,000 residents
Middle36th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Norcot a good place to live?

Norcot may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Reading below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • 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 Norcot

Crime rate

Crime rate
81.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
36th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; 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 Norcot

House prices

Median sale price
£322,500
Percentile
58th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 97 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 Norcot

Schools

39th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Norcot

Flood risk

Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Norcot

Transport

76th 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.

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FAQs

Is Norcot a good place to live?

Norcot may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Norcot safe?

Norcot ranks in the 36th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Norcot?

The median sale price was £322,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 58th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Norcot?

Schools rank in the 39th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Norcot?

Nearby public profiles include Park in Reading and Coley in Reading.