Ottery St. Mary
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Ottery St. Mary at a glance
- House prices
- £348,500
- Middle64th percentile
- Schools
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 37.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong83rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 20.7% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land85th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ottery St. Mary a good place to live?
Ottery St. Mary may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and 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 East Devon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- 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 Ottery St. Mary
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 37.9 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 Ottery St. Mary
House prices
- Median sale price
- £348,500
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 134 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 Ottery St. Mary
Schools
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ottery St. Mary
Flood risk
20.7% 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 17.3% of the area. That is the 85th 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 Ottery St. Mary
Transport
16th 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 Ottery St. Mary a good place to live?
Ottery St. Mary may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ottery St. Mary safe?
Ottery St. Mary ranks in the 83rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ottery St. Mary?
The median sale price was £348,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 64th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ottery St. Mary?
Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ottery St. Mary?
Nearby public profiles include Sidmouth Sidford in East Devon and Budleigh & Raleigh in East Devon.
