Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Norton at a glance

House prices
£218,000
Lower prices25th percentile
Schools
36th percentile
Middle
Transport
39th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
45.7 per 1,000 residents
Middle74th percentile
Flood risk
15.4% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land80th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Norton a good place to live?

Norton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • 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 Norton

Crime rate

Crime rate
45.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
74th 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 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 Norton

House prices

Median sale price
£218,000
Percentile
25th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 91 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 Norton

Schools

36th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Norton

Flood risk

15.4% 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 9.1% of the area. That is the 80th 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 Norton

Transport

39th 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 Norton a good place to live?

Norton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Norton safe?

Norton ranks in the 74th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Norton?

The median sale price was £218,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 25th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Norton?

Schools rank in the 36th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Norton?

Nearby public profiles include Seamer in North Yorkshire and Northallerton North & Brompton in North Yorkshire.