Northchurch neighbourhood data at a glance

Northchurch at a glance

House prices
£545,000
Higher prices92nd percentile
Schools
35th percentile
Middle
Transport
33rd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
48.3 per 1,000 residents
Middle72nd percentile
Flood risk
0.6% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land17th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Northchurch a good place to live?

Northchurch has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dacorum below.

Northchurch and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Northchurch£545,00048.3
Kings Langley£612,50057.3
Bennetts End£490,00042.8

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

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The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

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Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Northchurch

Crime rate

Crime rate
48.3 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
72nd 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 August 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 Northchurch

House prices

Median sale price
£545,000
Percentile
92nd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 31 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Northchurch

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Northchurch is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 12.0 per 1,000 residents: lower than Dacorum (30.3) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Dacorum and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeNorthchurchDacorumEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons12.030.335.9
Theft, including shoplifting11.614.318.1
Anti-social behaviour8.614.710.7
Burglary4.42.83.7
Vehicle crime4.44.85.3
Public order3.44.06.6
Criminal damage and arson2.45.86.8
Other crime0.71.92.2
Robbery0.70.71.5
Drugs0.02.63.4

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Northchurch

Schools

35th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Northchurch

Flood risk

0.6% 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 0.5% of the area. That is the 17th 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 Northchurch

Transport

33rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Northchurch a good place to live?

Northchurch has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Northchurch safe?

Northchurch ranks in the 72nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Northchurch?

The median sale price was £545,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 92nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Northchurch?

Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Northchurch?

Nearby public profiles include Kings Langley in Dacorum and Bennetts End in Dacorum.